Housing Enforcement Lead

We are currently looking for an experienced Housing Enforcement Lead to provide operational and functional leadership across a Housing & Vulnerability service. The role will take a lead across Private Sector Housing, Renters' Rights and wider Housing Strategy, combining technical expertise with day-to-day team leadership and responsibility for resolving complex cases.

The role offers hybrid working, with 2 days per week working from home.

The Role
·Provide functional leadership across Private Sector Housing, including HHSRS, HMO licensing, Fire Safety in High Rise Dwellings, Asylum Accommodation and Public Health in Housing.
·Lead on the implementation and enforcement of Renters' Rights requirements.
·Provide functional leadership across Housing Strategy, including Homelessness, Temporary Accommodation, Supported Accommodation and Affordable Housing.
·Provide day-to-day leadership to ensure work processes, standards, performance and regulatory compliance are maintained and continuously improved.
·Act as the technical lead for Private Sector Housing and Renters' Rights, personally managing more complex and contentious cases.
·Provide specialist advice and support to officers dealing with cases of varying complexity.
·Train, mentor and develop officers to ensure consistently high standards of casework and enforcement.
·Develop procedures, guidance and tools to support consistent decision-making and regulatory compliance.
·Prepare witness statements, evidence and legal cases relating to enforcement action, appeals, tribunals and hearings.
·Support the operational management of the service, including performance, budgets, complaints and appeals.
·Contribute to wider transformation, service improvement and externally funded housing initiatives.

Key Requirements
·Significant experience within Private Sector Housing or Housing Enforcement in a local authority environment.
·Strong technical knowledge of HHSRS, HMO licensing and Private Sector Housing legislation.
·Experience managing complex and contentious housing enforcement cases.
·Strong understanding of Renters' Rights implementation and enforcement.
·Experience preparing enforcement cases, witness statements and evidence for legal proceedings, tribunals or appeals.
·Experience providing technical leadership, supervision and guidance to housing enforcement professionals.
·Previous experience leading or supervising a Private Sector Housing or Housing Enforcement team.
·Understanding of wider housing services, including Homelessness, Temporary Accommodation, Supported Accommodation and Affordable Housing.
·Experience maintaining and improving operational processes, performance standards and regulatory compliance.

What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this Housing Enforcement Lead role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today.

If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful.

Footnote
If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We regularly recruit for Housing Enforcement Leads, Private Sector Housing Managers, Environmental Health Officers and HMO Enforcement Officers across the UK and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially.
Even if you are currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from private sector housing and enforcement professionals looking to build future connections.
For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed).
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