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Wax Recruitment Ltd; Shefford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a Private Sector Housing Team Leader to join the Housing Solutions team. The role is based at Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire SG17 5TQ, and is advertised as hybrid with office attendance as required.

Salary is £33.00 per hour. You will use statutory powers to regulate and improve conditions of private sector homes, support the Housing Assistance policy and programmes, lead and manage a team of EHOs/Technical Officers, and handle

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 manage 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

Job title: Private Sector Housing Team Leader

Job Category: Housing

Location: Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5TQ, Central Bedfordshire Council

Salary: £33.00 per hour

Hybrid - office attendance as and when required

• 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, maximisising 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 manage 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.