Temporary Accommodation Property Inspector

at  Cleantech People

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Educated to degree level standard or equivalent or demonstrable suitable experience desirable.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience of dealing with a diverse and vulnerable clientele in housing/homeless related environment.
• Experience of providing quality advice and information to members of the public and of handling complaints and enquiries.
• Experience of producing high quality written communications to a corporate standard.
• Experience of working in a service within a pressurised and high-profile environment within a multi-disciplinary team, providing a quality service desirable.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Have a good and practical knowledge of property standards, health and safety issues, regulations and legislative requirements including local policies and best practice.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the inspection of accommodation units as required, ensuring that they meet with required standard and are free of hazards under Housing Health and Safety Rating System, liaising with Environmental Health Officers as required.
• Responsible for ensuring that all appropriate standards are met and various certifications are provided for gas and electrical installations, energy efficiency etc.
• Prepare condition surveys, specifying appropriate remedial works to remove or reduce hazards and negotiate improvements with landlords/provider/repairs team.
• Monitor progress on repair issues and liaise with landlord/ provider/repairs team to ensure repair items are attended to.
• Liaise with the Lettings Negotiators where necessary to ensure properties are let in the swiftest time possible and any repair issues are deal with.
• Maintain and monitor safety certificates ensuring that they are all valid and in date. Update records to reflect this, and arrange for new ones where required.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, according to council procedure.
• Carry out accompanied lettings with prospective occupants as required by the Team manager, and ensure that all aspects of the accommodation are conveyed to them.
• Organise and carry out quarterly inspections of all direct leasing properties.
• Keep records of inspections and action taken on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis so as to effectively improve standards