HMO Licensing & Housing Regulation Team Lead (Part-time)

Portsmouth City Council; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for professional development

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Team Leader in its Private Sector Housing service. The role supervises officers enforcing the additional HMO licensing scheme and supports licensing and enforcement activities, with an emphasis on making homes safe and healthy.

The post covers a six-month fixed-term contract at 14.8 hours per week, primarily on Monday and Tuesday, with a development route from band 9 for applicants without a Level 5 qualification.

Qualifications

• Level 5 in a relevant housing, construction or environmental health qualification, or working towards it.
• Experience in enforcement/regulatory team; knowledge of enforcement action and evidence gathering.
• Experience identifying and improving performance.
• Experience inspecting residential property and guiding others to do so.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team enforcing and administering the additional HMO licensing scheme.
• Lead enforcement and regulatory services for licensing of houses in multiple occupation.
• Support the Housing Regulation Licensing Manager to keep the service compliant with legislation, regulations and policy.
• Provide help and advice to make homes liveable, safe and healthy.
• Support direct reports in inspecting residential property and applying HHSRS.
• Support direct reports with enforcement action, evidence gathering and decisions on the best course of action.
• Advise stakeholders and direct reports on necessary property repairs and produce schedules of works.
• Monitor and improve team performance using data, including individual officer performance.
• Support direct reports to remain resilient when dealing with customers in difficult circumstances.
• Coordinate multiple tasks within a busy, varied workload.

Skills

HHSRS knowledge

Communication

MS Office

Systems thinking

Property inspection

Housing Acts knowledge

Education

Level 5 housing/construction/environmental health qualification

Level 6 qualification (nice to have)

CIEH/CIH membership (nice to have)

Tools

Databases

Job description

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Team Leader in its Private Sector Housing service. The role supervises officers enforcing the additional HMO licensing scheme and supports licensing and enforcement activities, with an emphasis on making homes safe and healthy.

The post covers a six-month fixed-term contract at 14.8 hours per week, primarily on Monday and Tuesday, with a development route from band 9 for applicants without a Level 5 qualification.