Housing Property Spcialist

Colbern Limited; Shefford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Colbern Limited is recruiting a Private Sector Housing Team Leader in Shefford. The role involves regulating and improving private sector homes, supporting housing assistance programmes and engaging with customers face-to-face. The position is hybrid, with office attendance as and when required.

You will manage a team of EHOs/Technical Officers, handle complex cases and support the Head of Housing Solutions in delivering specialist services. Equal opportunities employer.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of EHOs/Technical Officers.
• Ability to provide expert advice on complex private sector housing cases.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Use statutory powers to regulate and improve conditions of private sector homes in Central Bedfordshire.
• Support the delivery of Housing Assistance policy and programmes to renew housing stock and maximise investment.
• Lead and manage staff to deliver and develop specialised PSH services, including face-to-face customer interactions.

Job description

Private Sector Housing Team Leader

Shefford

Contract

£28 per hour PAYE or £36.65 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Private Sector Housing Team Leader

Hybrid - office attendance as and when required

• Use statutory powers to regulate and improve conditions of private sector homes in Central Bedfordshire.
• Support the delivery of the Council's Housing Assistance policy and programmes, to achieve renewal objectives, environmental sustainability, maximising public and private investment in the Housing stock.
• Progress the Housing Services' delivery of the Housing Assistance programme, and associated schemes, including face to face interactions with a range of customers and providing expert advice.
• Assist the Head of Housing Solutions with expert knowledge, applying your experience to lead and manage staff in delivering and developing specialised services.
• Line manage a team of EHOs/Technical Officers, covering a wide range of PSH functions
• Undertake complex case work and advise EH practitioners/Technical Officers on complex cases and HMO's
• Undertake first review of prosecution files, tribunal cases, financial penalty notices
• To manage a reduced number of complex cases and to support Officers both by attending inspections and assisting with notices, schedules of work and evidence files
• Be first point of contact for our customers relevant to the services provided.

Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer