Enforcement Officer - Empty Homes

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, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

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We are looking for a dynamic and reactive individual to join our Strategic Housing team as an Empty Homes Officer.

Across Knowsley there are almost 900 empty properties and the post holder will be responsible for pro-actively working with their owners to bring them back into use and support the council’s plan to develop stable communities and address the chronic shortage of available housing across the borough.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills will be required to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders along with the ability to prioritise and maintain accurate records. Experience of working in an Empty Homes or Environmental Health service is essential as is knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice. A HHSRS certificate or experience of applying the HHSRS in assessing residential properties is also required.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to meeting housing need across Knowsley

Interviews will be held on Friday 5 September 2025.

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.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, 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.

See the benefits of working for Knowsley MBC https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes.

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:

Ann Lowe on 0151 443 2151 / [email protected] or alternatively Alan Broadbent on 0151 443 2391 / [email protected]

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.