Housing Standards Team Leader

Medirest Signature; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists with Charnwood Borough Council for a leader in the Housing Standards Team. This role involves overseeing responses to housing complaints and managing licensing frameworks to ensure program effectiveness. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on community, this position promises a dynamic work environment and generous benefits, including extensive annual leave and access to a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Free Parking for Employees

Responsibilities

• Lead the Housing Standards Team responding to housing condition complaints.
• Manage selective, additional, and mandatory licensing schemes.

Job description

Additional Salary Information:

Plus Market Premia payment of £2,500 per year until 31 December 2027

Plus Golden Hello payment of £3,793 (T&C applies)

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is an ambitious and dynamic organisation with a strong focus on supporting communities, looking after the environment, and creating a thriving economy. We are also customer focused, both internally and externally.

We are looking for the latest member of the CBC team to deliver our aims and values.

Role Overview:

You will be leading one of our most dynamic teams within the Council. The Housing Standards Team responds to complaints about Housing Conditions in the private sector and delivers our selective, additional and mandatory licensing schemes.

What We Offer:

• Generous Annual Leave: Between 35.5 and 40.5 days of leave, inclusive of bank holidays

• Professional Development: Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles.

• Pension Scheme: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Free Parking: Available for all employees.

About the Council:

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people. We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring. We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.

We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.

Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group. Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs

No Agencies please.