• Develop, direct, and manage the Housing Enforcement Service to improve housing conditions and influence landlord and letting agent behavior.
  
• Manage, motivate, and develop the Housing Enforcement Officers and Tenancy Relations Officer, ensuring regular supervision, appraisal, and equitable workload distribution.
  
• Collaborate with other managers to ensure efficient, integrated services that enhance housing conditions, prevent homelessness, and support private tenants.
  
• Foster close working relationships with other services and organizations to facilitate information flow, joint working, and prompt problem resolution.
  
• Lead the Housing Enforcement Team to encourage joint working, problem-solving, and effective planning in line with the Council’s performance management framework.
  

Essential Experience

• Extensive knowledge of local authorities’ licensing and enforcement powers related to houses in multiple occupation and private rented accommodation.
  
• Significant experience using environmental health and housing legislation to enforce and raise standards in private sector housing.
  
• Experience managing or directing a team responsible for enforcing standards in private sector housing.
  
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships with other services and organizations.
  
• Experience working with elected Members.
  

Essential Qualifications

• Qualified Environmental Health Officer (EHO) with a Degree in Environmental Health.
  

• Working hours: 37 hours per week.
  
• Must be available on-site at least 3 days per week.
  
• Enhanced DBS check and DVLA check required.