Hybrid Team Leader, Private Sector Housing & Enforcement

Ashford Borough Council; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary linked pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Life insurance

Relocation package for specific roles

Training and development

Job summary

Ashford Borough Council is seeking a skilled Team Leader to manage a diverse housing standards service, improving conditions in private rented sectors and delivering grants and energy efficiency initiatives. You will oversee enforcement, licensing, and regulatory activity while guiding policy development and service improvements.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on professional practice, requiring significant post-qualification experience in Environmental Health or Private

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health with EHRB/CIEH registration.
• Experience leading, supervising and developing staff.
• Strong knowledge of private sector housing legislation, enforcement and regulatory practice.
• Experience undertaking enforcement action and appearing in court.
• Excellent communication, report-writing and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee housing standards enforcement, HMO licensing and regulatory activity.
• Lead on grants, adaptations, empty homes initiatives and energy efficiency programmes.
• Provide expert advice to Members, senior officers, MPs and external partners.
• Manage complex and contentious housing cases, complaints and investigations.
• Lead on policy development, service planning and performance management; represent the Council in court, tribunals, hearings and committee meetings.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Enforcement & regulatory practice

Policy development

Report writing

Education

Degree in Environmental Health with EHRB/CIEH registration

Job description

Ashford Borough Council is seeking a skilled Team Leader to manage a diverse housing standards service, improving conditions in private rented sectors and delivering grants and energy efficiency initiatives. You will oversee enforcement, licensing, and regulatory activity while guiding policy development and service improvements.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on professional practice, requiring significant post-qualification experience in Environmental Health or Private