Private Sector Housing Manager

People First; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sevenoaks District Council is seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Manager to lead the rollout of the Renters Rights Act 2025 across the district. The role focuses on compliance, resident-centered delivery, and embedding reform across multiple service areas.

You will manage the team and work with Housing, Finance, Legal and Communications to ensure a coordinated rollout, improving housing standards for residents across Sevenoaks.

Responsibilities

• Owns the strategic direction and operational delivery of the Renters Rights Act 2025 rollout.
• Lead on delivery of housing enforcement standards to ensure private sector housing meets statutory standards.
• Collaborate across Housing, Finance, Legal and Communications for a seamless rollout.
• Manage the team to drive improvements in conditions and management for residents.

Job description

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Private Sector Housing Manager to take the lead on one of the most significant changes in housing legislation in recent years. This is a high profile role where you will drive the implementation of the Renters Rights Act 2025 across a forward thinking local authority, shaping how the Council responds to and embeds this major reform.

As a Private Sector Housing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring full compliance with the new legislation while delivering a coordinated, resident focused approach across multiple service areas. This is a chance to make a real impact protecting tenants, influencing policy, and improving housing standards at scale.

You’ll t ake ownership of both the strategic direction and operational delivery of the Renters Rights Act. You'll work at pace, collaborating across Housing, Finance, Legal and Communications to ensure a seamless rollout.

You’ll manage the team in achieving this by leading on the delivery on housing enforcement standards to ensure private sector residential accommodation throughout the District meets statutory standards and help bring about improvements in conditions and standards of management for residents.

This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles where your working time will be divided between the office (3 days) and home working (2 days).

Interview date:10 December 2026

Equal Opportunities:
Sevenoaks – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Sevenoaks District Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Sevenoaks District Council - main offices

Council OfficesArgyle RoadSevenoaksKentTN13 1HGUnited Kingdom

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