Senior Housing Practitioner - East Midlands/East - 9 Month initial Contract (Hybrid)

Buckingham Futures; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Housing Practitioner in Grimsby to provide operational management of a team. The role includes conducting inspections and enforcement duties. Candidates should have an accredited Environmental Health qualification and experience in housing enforcement. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and requires a full driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in housing/community enforcement and investigations.
• Ability to engage with residents, tenants, landlords, and regulators.
• Experience in conflict resolution and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team using intelligence-led methods.
• Conduct complex inspections and ensure housing standards.
• Produce reports and support legal actions as required.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of Housing Enforcement

Team management skills

Strong verbal and written communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Accredited Environmental Health qualification

Advanced Professional Certificate in the Private Rented Sector

Supervisory/management qualification

Job description

Buckingham Futures are recruiting: Senior Housing Practitioner in the East Midlands (Hybrid working) to start asap for an initial approx. 9 months

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Housing Practitioner to provide operational management of a team of Housing Enforcement and Licensing Officers, supporting and mentoring trainee/apprentice Environmental Health or Housing Practitioners. You will undertake housing inspections, enforcement, licensing activities, empty homes, caravan sites, unauthorised encampments, and other duties across the Council’s housing enforcement function. Using legislation including public health and Statutory Nuisance, you will apply a risk-based, intelligence-led approach to protect residents and improve housing standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team, deploying resources using intelligence-led, risk-based methods.

• Advocate a high-performance culture with ongoing training, mentoring, and support.

• Maintain an operational caseload, including complex inspections and enforcement.

• Inspect residential/holiday caravan parks, issue licences, and perform statutory welfare checks.

• Obtain warrants and gather evidence under relevant powers, including interviews under caution.

• Produce reports, notices, licences, schedules of work, and support legal action as required.

• Respond to emerging issues, statutory changes, and implement best practice.

• Prepare performance reports and support procurement exercises.

• Collaborate across services for cross-service initiatives.

• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven track record in housing/community enforcement, investigations, and action.

• Experience engaging residents, tenants, landlords, and regulators.

• Effective conflict resolution and relationship management.

• Contribution to innovative solutions improving cost or service.

Knowledge

• Criminal and civil procedures, investigatory powers, and enforcement in the community.

• Data protection, confidentiality, and information security.

• Equality and diversity principles.

Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of Housing Enforcement, licensing, and legislation.

• Ability to analyze legislation, guidance, and emerging best practices.

• Operate sensitively in political environments with tact and diplomacy.

• Team management and PACE-compliant interview skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication, including guidance under the Immigration Act 2016.

Qualifications

• Accredited Environmental Health qualification (BSc, Diploma, MSc) with registration OR

• Advanced Professional Certificate in the Private Rented Sector with registration OR

• Relevant experience/qualification allowing the role to be undertaken.

• HHSRS knowledge desirable.

• Supervisory/management qualification or willingness to work towards.

• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid/agile working across sites.

• Flexibility for work outside core hours.

• Safe lone-working practices to be followed.

How to Apply

Register your interest with Kapil: [e-mail] or call 020 8125 4321