{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTechnical Officer / Environmental Health Officer / Lead Environmental Health Officer with Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, United Kingdom\n\n Technical Officer / Environmental Health Officer / Lead Environmental Health Officer (SO2 to PO3) ( Private Rented Sector Housing Licensing Team) The Royal Borough of Greenwich is looking for dedicated, forward thinking, and enthusiastic Technical Officers and Environmental Health Officers within the Environmental Health service, part of the Council's Community Safety & Environmental Health Division. Our mission is very much about ensuring that people in Greenwich have access to safe and secure housing that meets their needs, whilst striving to be the 'best or better' in the services we deliver each and every day. A key aspect of this role will be a focus on the licensing of private rented properties, and post holders will demonstrate best practice and high productivity in their area of responsibility. You can expect to be carrying out onsite inspection work for a range of property types, completing dynamic risk assessments, and offering support and advice to tenants and landlords. Routine compliance visits will include Houses in Multiple Occupation, and properties that require Selective licenses. There will also be associated enforcement work and checking application documents and draft licences. You will be a confident communicator who is able to work equally well in a team and independently. We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience of working with private sector housing, similar regulatory compliance-based processes, or a regulatory enforcement background with experience in a local authority setting. The offer of appointment will be based on your knowledge, skills, and qualifications and you will be graded between SO2 and PO3. If appointed as Lead Environmental Health Officer you will lead in a specific area licensing / enforcement work and will support managers in training staff, building skills, refining inspection processes and adopting best practice. If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Barry Ewing at Barry.Ewing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk The successful candidate will be eligible to take part in the Council's flexible working arrangements, and hybrid working to help you achieve a good work/life balance, including a 35-hour working week. Applicants are advised to pay special attention to the supporting statement, and to refer to the person specification in the Job Description when completing this. For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contactBarry Ewing; Barry.Ewing@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 020 8921 2119 If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or call 020-8921-8977 Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received. Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application. DBS: This role requires a Basic DBS. Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary. Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration."}