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ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Shefford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment Ltd is seeking a Private Sector Housing Team Leader in Shefford on a full-time temporary basis, paying £28 per hour. The role will lead and manage the Private Sector Housing team, ensuring enforcement of housing standards and delivery of housing assistance and improvement projects.

You will work with residents, landlords, and stakeholders, provide expert guidance on complex cases, inspections, and enforcement actions, and help drive service improvement and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage EHOs and Technical Officers delivering Private Sector Housing functions.
• Oversee enforcement of housing standards in the private rented sector per legislation.
• Support housing assistance programmes and renewal objectives.
• Manage complex enforcement cases including disrepair and HMOs.
• Provide technical guidance on investigations, notices, and evidence.
• Conduct inspections and site visits to support complex cases.
• Review prosecution files, tribunal submissions, and enforcement actions.
• Monitor team performance and workloads to meet targets.
• Act as a key contact for residents, landlords and partners.
• Support senior management in developing housing services and policies.
• Mentor staff and drive continuous service improvement.

Job description

Private Sector Housing Team Leader needed in Shefford Paying £28 per hr ref OR114518

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Purpose of the Role

To lead and manage the Private Sector Housing team in delivering housing enforcement, housing assistance, and property improvement services. The postholder will ensure private sector housing standards are maintained and improved through the effective use of statutory powers, while supporting residents, landlords, and stakeholders to achieve positive housing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) and Technical Officers delivering a range of Private Sector Housing functions.
• Oversee the regulation and enforcement of housing standards within the private rented sector, ensuring compliance with relevant housing legislation.
• Support the delivery of housing assistance programmes and associated initiatives, contributing to housing renewal objectives, environmental sustainability, and investment in housing stock.
• Manage and oversee complex housing enforcement cases, including substandard housing, disrepair, overcrowding, and Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
• Provide expert technical guidance and support to officers on complex investigations, enforcement action, notices, schedules of works, and evidence gathering.
• Undertake inspections and site visits where necessary to support officers and review complex cases.
• Carry out first-stage reviews of prosecution files, tribunal submissions, civil penalty notices, and formal enforcement actions.
• Monitor team performance, allocate workloads, and ensure service targets and statutory obligations are met.
• Act as a key point of contact for residents, landlords, housing providers, partner agencies, and other stakeholders, providing expert advice and guidance.
• Assist senior management in developing and improving specialist housing services, programmes, and policies.
• Support the continuous improvement of service delivery through staff mentoring, training, and performance management.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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