Private Sector Housing Team Lead & Enforcement Expert

Aatom Recruitment; Bromley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Aatom Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority for a Private Sector Housing Team Leader. Based in Central Bedfordshire, the role leads a team of EHOs and Technical Officers to regulate and improve private sector housing conditions and deliver the Housing Assistance programmes.

The position is a full-time, 37-hour week contract for eight months, with frontline inspections, complex casework, policy delivery, and advisory support to Officers.

Responsibilities

• 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 manages 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

Job description

Aatom Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority for a Private Sector Housing Team Leader. Based in Central Bedfordshire, the role leads a team of EHOs and Technical Officers to regulate and improve private sector housing conditions and deliver the Housing Assistance programmes.

The position is a full-time, 37-hour week contract for eight months, with frontline inspections, complex casework, policy delivery, and advisory support to Officers.