Manager (Housing Standards)

Northumberland County Council; Blyth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days leave + holidays

LGPS pension scheme

Flexi scheme

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is seeking a strategic leader to direct Housing Standards, Housing Environmental Health and Private Sector Housing. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of around 21 staff, set priorities, manage resources and drive performance to ensure compliance with complex regulatory frameworks.

You will build partnerships with regulators, health partners and elected members, oversee budgets exceeding £1.25 million, and guide service transformation and policy development to

Qualifications

• Significant senior management experience within Housing Standards, Environmental Health, Regulatory Services or related areas.
• Extensive knowledge of housing legislation, enforcement frameworks and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience of leading large-scale service improvement and transformation programmes within a regulated environment.
• Strong experience of budget management, governance, performance management and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for Housing Standards, Housing Environmental Health, and Private Sector Housing services.
• Act as the council's lead adviser on complex housing standards, compliance and enforcement matters.
• Lead service transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement programmes.
• Develop and implement housing standards strategies, policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Manage budgets and resources with accountability for expenditure over £1.25 million.
• Build partnerships with regulators, housing providers, health partners, community organisations and elected members.
• Represent the council at local, regional and national forums to influence housing standards and regulatory practice.

Skills

Senior leadership

Housing legislation

Service transformation

Budget governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 6 Environmental Health

Job description

As a member of the Directorate Management Team, you will provide strategic direction for Housing Standards services and lead a multidisciplinary service of approximately 21 employees. You will be responsible for setting priorities, managing resources, driving performance, and ensuring compliance with complex regulatory frameworks.,

• Providing strategic leadership for Housing Standards, Housing Environmental Health, and Private Sector Housing services.
• Acting as the council's lead professional adviser on complex housing standards, compliance and enforcement matters.
• Leading service transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement programmes.
• Developing and implementing housing standards strategies, policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Managing significant budgets, resources and funding streams, with accountability for service expenditure exceeding £1.25 million.
• Building strong partnerships with regulators, housing providers, health partners, community organisations and elected members.
• Representing the council at local, regional and national forums to influence housing standards and regulatory practice.

What you'll bring:

We are looking for an inspirational and commercially aware leader who can combine strategic thinking with operational excellence.

• Significant senior management experience within Housing Standards, Environmental Health, Regulatory Services or related areas.
• Extensive knowledge of housing legislation, enforcement frameworks and regulatory compliance requirements, including the Housing Act 2004 and associated powers.
• Experience of leading large-scale service improvement and transformation programmes within a regulated environment.
• Strong experience of budget management, governance, performance management and strategic planning.
• A Level 6 qualification in Environmental Health, Housing, Regulatory Services, Public Health, Environmental Management or a related discipline, or equivalent senior professional experience.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels across complex partnerships Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

The Housing Service Delivers the Council's place shaping role in promoting an appropriate, good quality housing offer across the County. This Team are directly responsible for Housing Standards services across Northumberland, including Housing Environmental Health, Private Sector Housing and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) engagement and enforcement functions. Lead the development and delivery of regulatory, enforcement and improvement programmes that protect public health, improve housing conditions and promote sustainable communities.

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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