Private Sector Housing Team Leader

Vox Network Consultants; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consulting firm is seeking a Private Sector Housing Team Leader Contractor to improve housing conditions in West London. The role involves leading a team, managing a budget, and ensuring compliance with housing standards. Experience in housing enforcement and team leadership is crucial. The position offers flexible working hours, split between field and home based.

Responsibilities

• Improve housing conditions through advice, regulation, and enforcement.
• Deliver a responsive service to residents and landlords.
• Lead a resilient team and manage a budget of £150K - £300K.
• Investigate complaints of poor housing conditions and provide technical advice.
• Monitor compliance with housing standards and take enforcement action.
• Supervise property surveys and inspections of complex buildings.

Job description

Overview

Title: Private Sector Housing Team Leader Contractor (Damp and Mould)

Location: West London

Contract: Initial 6 month ongoing contract

Salary: £45.22 p/hr umbrella

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm - 3 days out on district 2 days working from home.

Responsibilities

• Improve the housing, health, safety and living conditions in the private rented and owner- occupied sector; through advice, regulation, enforcement; and by leading on key projects, to support the Council\'s manifesto commitments, as appropriate.
• Deliver a responsive service that meets the needs of residents and supports landlords to comply with their legal duties when renting out residential properties in the borough and to deliver team/corporate tasks and workstreams, as required.
• Maintain a resilient team; from different locations; at different times of the day/week, managing up to 4 staff members and a budget of between £150K - £300K. Supporting the council to be recognized as a great place to work and for career development.
• To lead investigations into complaints of poor private sector housing conditions and provide technical & directed advice to resolve matters. Where possible and appropriate, to work cooperatively with landlords to ensure required standards are met and housing conditions improved where required.
• To lead investigations into reports of poor housing conditions in HMOs and monitor compliance with the council\'s adopted housing standards & against national legislation (HHSRS & Housing Management Regulations) and take enforcement action as required.
• To supervise property surveys and inspections of complex buildings, make assessments under the Housing Health & Safety Rating System and prepare schedules of work where necessary.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications are monitored and shortlisted candidates will be contacted via phone call or email