STS Inspection Officer

Permanent Contract and the Opportunity to work with a Pan London 
Inspection Service

The Commissioning Alliance delivers a pan-London housing standards & inspection service which regularly inspects Temporary Accommodation, focusing on Bed & Breakfasts and Studio Apartments which are used to house vulnerable people/families.

The aim of this service is to ensure quality across the sector and to ensure the standard of accommodation meets minimum standards. 29 London Boroughs established the programme – initiated by the London Housing Directors’ Group and is delivered by the Commissioning Alliance. 

StS Inspection Officer’s role is to inspect TA properties and work with accommodation providers to ensure that property conditions and standards are improved, maintained, and award a StS Grade to the London-wide agreed standard.

The purpose of the service is to ensure that properties are safe and suitable for occupation by homeless families and vulnerable individuals. Officers are expected to develop and maintain relationships with Local Authorities and Accommodation Providers.

Applicants should have experience of inspecting properties, including HMOs, have an excellent knowledge of management standards. Candidates should ideally be from a Local Authority Private Sector Housing background or similar.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.

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Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and

inclusive. We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly

welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the

early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently under represented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

This is full time post, applicants are expected to work a 35-hour week, with scope for some flexibility.

This role is subject to Ealing Council’s enhanced vetting process.

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact Carlene M. Thomas, Setting the Standards Senior Inspection Officer, Setting the Standard: thomasca@ealing.gov.uk. 

Previous applicants need not apply.