Private Sector Housing Manager

We are recruiting a Private Sector Housing Manager to join a well-established social housing group in Essex. As a Private Sector Housing Manager, you will lead a high-performing team, overseeing enforcement, regulatory delivery, and service improvement while ensuring compliance and high professional standards across the service. This is a senior leadership opportunity offering real scope to influence direction and drive meaningful change.

What’s on offer:

Salary: £46,843 – £52,618 per annum

Working pattern:
Full-time with flexible working arrangements (hybrid)

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme, additional Market Forces Supplement, up to 26 days annual leave plus public holidays and additional statutory days, option to purchase extra leave, relocation support (where applicable), wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, discounted healthcare, retail and lifestyle discounts, sustainable travel schemes, free or discounted leisure access, and fully funded professional membership with leadership development opportunities.

Private Sector Housing Manager key responsibilities include:

Acting as the organisation’s technical lead for private sector housing policy and enforcement
Managing and mentoring an experienced team of officers
Ensuring all performance and service targets are met across the Private Sector Housing service
Overseeing delivery and assurance of the Renters Rights Act and embedding best practice
Developing staff to reach their full potential through strong, visible leadership
Ensuring all regulatory activity is completed to required professional and organisational standards
Private sector housing work will include (but is not limited to):

HMO licensing and compliance
Civil penalties and enforcement action
Housing Act powers and statutory interventions
Safeguarding and vulnerability case management
Regulatory programme oversight
Partnership working with Legal, NHS colleagues, landlords, and regional networks
Service improvement and policy development
Budget and resource management

You will demonstrate strong leadership skills, sound professional judgement, and a genuine commitment to improving housing standards and protecting residents.

The successful Private Sector Housing Manager will have:

A recognised Environmental Health qualification
Significant experience in private sector housing enforcement
Detailed knowledge of Housing Act legislation and regulatory frameworks
Experience managing teams, budgets, and complex workloads
The confidence to lead decisively and build strong stakeholder relationships
If you’re a Private Sector Housing Manager looking for a role with real responsibility, strategic influence, and meaningful impact within a respected social housing group in Essex, this could be the perfect next step.

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