Senior Private Sector Housing Team Lead - EHOs & HMOs

Carrington West; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Team Leader to head a team of Environmental Health Officers and Technical Officers, delivering a broad range of private sector housing functions. The role combines team management with technical oversight of enforcement cases, HMOs and legal proceedings.

You will provide expert advice, review prosecution files and support inspections, notices and evidence preparation while guiding officers in complex cases and contributing to

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Private Sector Housing within a local authority environment.
• Experience managing Environmental Health Officers and Technical Officers.
• Strong technical knowledge of Private Sector Housing legislation and enforcement.
• Experience dealing with complex housing enforcement cases and HMOs.
• Experience reviewing prosecution files, tribunal cases and financial penalty notices.
• Experience undertaking property inspections and preparing statutory notices, schedules of work and evidence files.
• Good working knowledge of Housing Assistance programmes and associated legislation.

Responsibilities

• Line manage a team of EHOs and Technical Officers across Private Sector Housing functions.
• Use statutory powers to regulate and improve housing conditions within the private rented sector.
• Provide technical guidance on complex cases, including HMOs and enforcement action.
• Undertake the first review of prosecution files, tribunal cases and financial penalty notices.
• Manage a reduced caseload of complex Private Sector Housing cases.
• Support officers with inspections, statutory notices, schedules of work and evidence files.
• Support delivery of the Council's Housing Assistance Policy and associated programmes.
• Provide expert advice to customers on Private Sector Housing matters.
• Support the Head of Housing Solutions with delivery and development of specialist housing services.

Skills

Team leadership

Private Sector Housing expertise

Enforcement knowledge

Case review

Statutory notices

Inspection

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Team Leader to head a team of Environmental Health Officers and Technical Officers, delivering a broad range of private sector housing functions. The role combines team management with technical oversight of enforcement cases, HMOs and legal proceedings.

You will provide expert advice, review prosecution files and support inspections, notices and evidence preparation while guiding officers in complex cases and contributing to