TECHNICAL OFFICER / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 27 APR 2024

Technical Officers/Environmental Health Officers/Lead Environmental Health Officers (dependant on experience) x 4 (Private Rented Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety Team)


3 x Permanent and 1 x 1-year fixed term contract opportunities are available in the Private Rented Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety Team. We would like to hear from exceptional candidates with a can-do attitude who will take ownership of cases to improve resident's lives.

Successful candidates will be appointed to support the priority work being completed by this team in relation to enforcement against rogue landlords, energy efficiency in the PRS, and fire safety.

If successful your offer of appointment will be based on your knowledge, skills, and qualifications on a Grade between SO2 and PO3.

The Service utilises a wide range of regulatory tools dealing with the full range of disrepairs in substandard private rented housing. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic with a genuine commitment to achieve.

Our Technical Officers, Environmental Health Officers and Lead EHOs are expected to have excellent professional/technical knowledge in Private Sector Housing to enable them to deal with a complex and varied caseload. Lead EHOs are expected to act as a team Lead on a related topic as well as supporting and mentoring junior staff.

Duties will include the full range of Private Sector Housing related casework, including site visits, fire safety, housing inspections, HHSRS assessments, service of statutory notices as well as attending court and ensuring all case records are accurately recorded and IT systems updated. You will therefore have a sound knowledge of related legislations, common housing defects and repairs.

You will be supported day-to-day by your Seniors and a Team Manager and have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills through both internal and external training, this includes CPD opportunities and payment of a relevant professional fee.

As part of the Our Greenwich plan, we want to ensure that our private sector landlords provide well-managed, decent and a safe standard of private rented accommodation. You will join a team whose 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.

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience of working with private sector housing, and similar regulatory compliance-based processes.

The successful candidate will be eligible to take part in the Council's flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working to help you achieve a good work/life balance. Please ensure that you application addresses all the essential shortlisting criteria (as per the attached person specification).

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Mohammad Islam at


For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Ella Smallcombe; 2119



If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact 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.
Technical Officers/Environmental Health Officers/Lead Environmental Health Officers (dependant on experience) x 4 (Private Rented Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety Team)


3 x Permanent and 1 x 1-year fixed term contract opportunities are available in the Private Rented Sector Housing Regulation and Fire Safety Team. We would like to hear from exceptional candidates with a can-do attitude who will take ownership of cases to improve resident's lives.

Successful candidates will be appointed to support the priority work being completed by this team in relation to enforcement against rogue landlords, energy efficiency in the PRS, and fire safety.

If successful your offer of appointment will be based on your knowledge, skills, and qualifications on a Grade between SO2 and PO3.

The Service utilises a wide range of regulatory tools dealing with the full range of disrepairs in substandard private rented housing. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic with a genuine commitment to achieve.

Our Technical Officers, Environmental Health Officers and Lead EHOs are expected to have excellent professional/technical knowledge in Private Sector Housing to enable them to deal with a complex and varied caseload. Lead EHOs are expected to act as a team Lead on a related topic as well as supporting and mentoring junior staff.

Duties will include the full range of Private Sector Housing related casework, including site visits, fire safety, housing inspections, HHSRS assessments, service of statutory notices as well as attending court and ensuring all case records are accurately recorded and IT systems updated. You will therefore have a sound knowledge of related legislations, common housing defects and repairs.

You will be supported day-to-day by your Seniors and a Team Manager and have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills through both internal and external training, this includes CPD opportunities and payment of a relevant professional fee.

As part of the Our Greenwich plan, we want to ensure that our private sector landlords provide well-managed, decent and a safe standard of private rented accommodation. You will join a team whose 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.

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with experience of working with private sector housing, and similar regulatory compliance-based processes.

The successful candidate will be eligible to take part in the Council's flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working to help you achieve a good work/life balance. Please ensure that you application addresses all the essential shortlisting criteria (as per the attached person specification).

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Mohammad Islam at

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Ella Smallcombe; 2119


If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact 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.


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