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Job reference VAC007166 Date posted 10/07/2025 Application closing date 10/09/2025 Location 100 Temple Street Redcliffe Bristol BS1 6AN Salary BG13: £45,718 - £48,710 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Job Description.pdf Person Specification.pdf

Would you like to work in one of the largest Private Housing Services in England and help improve Bristol’s private rented sector housing standards?

Bristol is a vibrant city, with nearly 30% of its population living in the private rented sector. We have a new property licence scheme and are preparing to meet the challenges of; the Renters Rights Bill and accelerating the remediation of High - and Mid-Rise residential buildings.

We seek individuals with both technical expertise and supervisory skills to manage small teams of front-line officers such as Environmental Health Housing Officers, Private Housing Caseworkers, Tenancy Relations Officers and or a Trading Standards Officer.

Your team will handle Tenancy Relations and Trading Standards cases in the private rented sector. There may also be opportunities to lead the High-Rise Fire Safety team or to provide Technical support and Landlord and Tenant Engagement.

Your responsibilities will include allocating and monitoring caseloads, supporting, coaching, and mentoring less experienced colleagues, and planning and delivering effective training programs.

Collaborating with the Private Housing Manager and other Team Leaders, you will ensure the effective delivery of the Private Housing Service across the city.

Scope of Work

The Private Housing Service addresses a wide range of private-sector housing issues, including licensing of rented properties, their inspections, compliance, enforcement, and engagement. Empty homes, service requests for other private rented properties, landlord and tenant liaison. Future opportunities may arise to work in these different areas.

You will have extensive post-qualification environmental health housing practice with experience of inspections, scheduling, informal engagement, formal legal processes, and extensive experience of working in a customer-focussed front - line service.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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