Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. 

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, and are committed to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Our Environmental Health service currently has two vacancies for Housing Enforcement Officers. These are new roles responsible for enforcing the provisions of the recently enacted Renter’s Rights Act 2025. The successful applicants will work alongside existing members of the Environmental Health service to ensure that landlords in the borough are complying with their legal requirements.

So, if you are you a motivated enforcement professional with:

•    Experience in private sector housing or housing enforcement
•    Knowledge of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and relevant housing legislation
•    Experience in Houses in Multiple Occupation regulation and inspection
•    The ability to manage a varied caseload and make sound enforcement decisions
•    Excellent communication and negotiation skills
•    Knowledge of the Renter’s Rights Act 2025

then we would love to hear from you. 

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time. There is a requirement for you to attend your work base at least two days per week.

We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Rachel Gibson, Environmental Health Service Manager  - rachel.gibson@knowsley.gov.uk / 07810053725

Dominic Edwards, Acting Team Leader - Environmental Health (Domestic) - dominic.edwards@knowsley.gov.uk  / 07384900798

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted