Private Sector Housing Team Leader

Park Avenue Recruitment; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Avenue Recruitment are working with a Local Authority in the South West who are looking for an experienced Private Sector Housing Team Leader to support their HMO Licensing and Enforcement function. You'll be leading a team of Environmental Health / Housing Enforcement Officers while remaining hands-on with complex HMO licensing and enforcement casework.

The role will involve managing licensing applications, overseeing HHSRS inspections, reducing backlogs, and handling notices, civil

Qualifications

• Strong Local Authority Private Sector Housing experience.
• Extensive HMO licensing and enforcement knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of the Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS.
• Previous team leadership or management experience.
• Confidence dealing with complex enforcement cases.

Responsibilities

• Leading the HMO Licensing and Enforcement team
• Managing Mandatory, Additional and Selective Licensing applications
• Overseeing HHSRS inspections and complex enforcement cases
• Supporting the reduction of licensing and inspection backlogs
• Managing notices, civil penalties and prosecution work
• Allocating workloads and supporting team performance

Skills

Local Authority Private Sector Housing

HMO licensing

Housing Act 2004 & HHSRS

Team leadership

Complex enforcement cases

Job description

Private Sector Housing Team Leader

South West

£55-£60 per hour

6-month rolling contract

Park Avenue Recruitment are working with a Local Authority in the South West who are looking for an experienced Private Sector Housing Team Leader to support their HMO Licensing and Enforcement function.

You'll be leading a team of Environmental Health / Housing Enforcement Officers while remaining hands-on with complex HMO licensing and enforcement casework.

The role will include:

• Leading the HMO Licensing and Enforcement team
• Managing Mandatory, Additional and Selective Licensing applications
• Overseeing HHSRS inspections and complex enforcement cases
• Supporting the reduction of licensing and inspection backlogs
• Managing notices, civil penalties and prosecution work
• Allocating workloads and supporting team performance

We're looking for:

• Strong Local Authority Private Sector Housing experience
• Extensive HMO licensing and enforcement knowledge
• Good working knowledge of the Housing Act 2004 and HHSRS
• Previous team leadership or management experience
• Confidence dealing with complex enforcement cases