Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 2 years

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 1 post available

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £36,363 - £39,152 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here

About the Role

We have 1 post available to use pro-active and interventionist casework to promote good lawful behaviour within the private rented sector, and support landlords and tenants with both new and existing regulations. We will be continuing to pursue prosecutions for illegal eviction, as well as addressing new offences brought in by the Renters Rights Act, representing one of the most significant changes in the private rented sector for decades, with the Council picking up new responsibilities in the policing of new offences.

Please note that the needs of the service are such that the post is primarily office based.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing 10th August 2026, so we would ask you to advise at application if there are days you are unable to be interviewed that week

About You

Candidates will be able to provide advice, promote rights and responsibilities wherever possible, using their sound knowledge of relevant law in the sector.

Covering a wide range of subject areas, you’ll help make sure that a diverse client group gets fair and legal treatment in the sector.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good knowledge, understanding and awareness of private rented housing legislation, and its application, or a willingness to learn
• The experience of prioritising and managing a caseload
• The ability to deliver objective advice and enforce penalties as necessary in line with Council policy
• Experience of engaging with and informing stakeholders about relevant subject areas

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Paul Greevy by email: paul.greevy@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 3rd August 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 13th August 2026. Please advise if there are any days you are not available throughout this week.

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.