Private Sector Housing Manager

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.

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.

• Act as the organisation's technical lead for private sector housing policy and enforcement
• Manage and mentor an experienced team of officers
• Ensure all performance and service targets are met across the Private Sector Housing service
• Oversee delivery and assurance of the Renters Rights Act and embed best practice
• Develop staff to reach their full potential through strong, visible leadership
• Ensure 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

• 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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