Licensing Breach Information Officer

Job Description

Licensing Breach Officer

Salary: £29,253 - £32,736 per annum
Grade: C
Contract Type: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 37 hours per week
DBS Check: Standard
Closing Date: 09/11/2025
Interview Date: TBC

About the department

The Selective Licensing Team sits in the Private Housing Service within Community Protection & Enforcement Services at Thurrock Council. Our goal is to ensure that private rented housing across the borough is safe, well-managed, and compliant with legal standards. We work closely with landlords, tenants, and partner agencies to improve housing conditions and protect residents. As a Licensing Breach Officer, you will play a key role in delivering our licensing schemes and supporting our commitment to raising housing standards.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor compliance with property licence conditions through audits, inspections, and document reviews.
• Investigate breaches such as overcrowding, substandard property conditions, and poor management practices.
• Issue formal notices and assist in preparing enforcement actions.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to performance monitoring.
• Support engagement initiatives including landlord forums and awareness sessions.

What We’re Looking For

• Knowledge of property licensing and housing enforcement.
• Experience in regulatory compliance, inspections, or case management.
• Strong analytical skills to assess evidence and follow due process.
• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent.
• Excellent interpersonal and IT skills.

Benefits of Working with Us

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Additional Information

For informal enquiries, please contact:
Dulal Ahmed – PRS Regulation Manager
📧 dahmed@thurrock.gov.uk

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:

Licensing_Breach_Officer_JD.pdf

About us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council