Preston City Council is looking for three committed, enthusiastic team players to further develop its regulatory housing team at a time of high service demands and rising expectations. In particular, the introduction of the Renters Rights Act 2025, the single biggest change in housing regulation to affect the rented sector in 40 years, means our team needs to grow, not only to enforce high standards but also to support both landlords and tenants to understand a range of new requirements.

You may be an experienced housing officer, with a strong background in housing regulation, including the full range of Housing Act enforcement functions, HMO licensing and the regulation of fire safety in high/medium rise buildings.  

Alternatively, you may have relevant experience or qualifications in a housing or construction  related field but wish to broaden your experience  by working  in a regulatory service.

As the post is career graded, successful candidates will be appointed on the salary point which reflects their qualifications and experience, but additional training and development will be provided in order to acquire the qualifications or experience to enable progression through the salary grades. Please ensure your application provides full details of your qualifications and any relevant experience

The housing standards team comprises of 6 front line officers, plus a dedicated HMO licensing officer, and we are looking for additional capacity to support  the team, particularly in the current landscape of significant regulatory change coming from the Renters Rights Act. The authority is also consulting on the introduction of selective licensing in certain wards. 

You must have excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to manage both a personal caseload and be able to work effectively with the rest of the team and also more widely with colleagues both inside and outside the Council.  

 As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares, a cycle to work scheme and access to a healthcare insurance scheme.   

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship. 

For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Nick Cryer, Housing Standards Team Manager by e mail - n.cryer@preston.gov.uk

It is anticipated that in person interviews for the post will be held on or around 14th/15th July. 

Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026

Section: Jobs

Salary: £33,699 to £40,777 per annum (pay award pending)

We are looking to secure maternity cover in the Planning and Building Control Unit and are seeking enthusiastic, well organised and self-motivated individuals who can work as part of a team, but also individually using their own initiative to take up this role.  

You will be required to work to deadlines, therefore you must have good time management skills. You will assist in supervising and co-ordinating workloads within the Planning and Building Control Support Unit.  You will also provide technical and administrative support to the Planning and Building Control teams and previous experience and/or an understanding of the Development Management and Building Control processes would be highly advantageous but not essential.

You will need to have an extensive understanding of Microsoft Office products and electronic document management systems. You must have excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of customers, including the public and professionals.  

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi-time, hybrid working, a minimum of 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, Life Assurance Scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.

Expected commencement date - August 2026

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Phil Cousins, Development Management Team Leader on 01772 906584 or p.cousins@preston.gov.uk. To obtain further details and apply online please visit our website www.preston.gov.uk

Closing Date: 22 Jun 2026

Section: Jobs

Salary: £31,022 to £32,597 per annum (pay award pending)