Housing Standards Officer Trainee

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Town Hall

Library Street

Wigan

WN1 1YN

Salary: First two years Grade 3 £24,796 - £25,583 per annum. £12.85 - £13.260 per hour.

Third year Grade 5 £26,824 - £29,540. £13.90 - £15.31 per hour.

37 hours per week

Temporary for the next three years of the traineeship.

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

This an exciting opportunity for an individual looking to begin their career in Housing Standards. You will work as part of a proactive and innovative team who are responsible for regulating the standard of the private sector housing stock within the Borough, and ensuring the housing stock makes a significant positive contribution to the heath and wellbeing of our residents.

The role will require you to provide excellent customer care to a wide range of customers and stakeholders from private tenants to landlords, letting agents and local businesses/developers.

You will also be provided with the opportunity to undertake and successfully complete training against an appropriate Apprenticeship Standard to achieve an Advanced Professional Certificate.

About you:

You will have an understanding that councils are responsible for enforcement against landlords who break the law and the impact that bad housing can have on people’s lives and health.

You will be self-motivated, driven, with the ability to work as part of a team and also operate on your initiative. You will have good literacy, numeracy, and digital skills, and have an interest in helping people by improving the standard of housing within the Borough.

You will take pride in providing excellent customer services partnership working with internal and external organisations.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The Housing Standards team is a busy team, and we are looking for an individual who will make a valuable contribution. You will be part of an exciting service in which no two days are the same and you will have an opportunity to drive the standards of the private sector housing stock within our Borough.

You will also be provided with the opportunity to undertake and successfully complete training against an appropriate Apprenticeship Standard to achieve an Advanced Professional Certificate.

You can learn more about the work of the Housing Standards team to demonstrate your knowledge and passion via our website - https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Housing/Private-Housing/Private-Housing.aspx

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Prove your right to work to an employer

Should you wish to discuss the role in further detail, please contact James Grace (Environmental Health Officer) on 07966245317.

You should also include contact details for informal discussions, arranging visits or assessment centres.

Interview date:

Priority Candidates 08/09/2025

Other Candidates 12/09/2025

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