Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 24 weeks with a possible extension.

Job Purpose

To protect tenants' health and wellbeing by proactively identifying, diagnosing, and specifying effective solutions for damp, mould, and condensation issues across the council's housing stock, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations, housing standards, and best practice.

Responsibilities

Property Inspection & Diagnosis

Undertake comprehensive inspections of council‑owned homes to investigate reports of damp, mould growth, condensation, water ingress, and related defects

Diagnose root causes, including building defects, ventilation failures, heating performance, lifestyle factors, and environmental conditions

Assess risks under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), with particular focus on vulnerable households

Remedial Works & Specification

Specify appropriate remedial works, including structural repairs, damp‑proofing solutions, ventilation upgrades, insulation improvements, and mould treatment

Prepare clear schedules of work, technical specifications, and cost estimates for inclusion in repairs and planned works programmes

Ensure specifications align with council standards, Building Regulations, and approved contractor frameworks

Tenant & Stakeholder Engagement

Communicate findings and solutions clearly and sensitively to tenants, supporting resident understanding and cooperation

Provide professional advice to Housing Officers, Repairs Teams, Complaints Teams, and Environmental Health where required

Support early intervention and prevention strategies to reduce repeat cases and service demand

Compliance, Quality & Assurance

Ensure all activity complies with the Housing Act, HHSRS, Building Regulations, and council policies

Inspect works in progress and post‑completion to assure quality, effectiveness, and value for money

Contribute technical input to complaints responses, Ombudsman cases, Member enquiries, and legal disrepair claims

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