Enforcement Leader - Private Sector Compliance

Multiple Vacancies:
Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team Leader (Private Sector Enforcement)

PO6 - £56,436 pa rising in annual increments to £59,574 per annum including LW

The successful candidate will supervise one of the private sector housing licensing team overseeing a range of private sector compliance programmes including private sector licensing and enforcement work, ensuring premises meet the basic legal requirements and meeting necessary licensing requirements, ensuring statutory and corporate needs around this are fulfilled. The post holder will provide support to the Private Sector Compliance manager in ensuring statutory and corporate needs around this statutory requirement are fulfilled.

You will have effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

PO1-PO4 £ 43,308 pa - to 54,360 per annum including LW starting grade depending on qualifications/experience

Permanent and Full time

The successful candidate will carry out Environmental Health functions to enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations, in respect of private sector housing licensing including inspection, enforcement, education and advise. The role requires effective interpersonal and communication skills and the postholder will act as an Authorised Officer of the Council in the performance of the statutory functions in accordance with the current scheme of delegation.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.’

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated one Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

The Private Sector Licensing and Enforcement team provides a frontline service to improve housing conditions within the private rented sector and bring properties up to standard. We support and advise private tenants, homeowners, and private landlords with the team working towards ensuring people renting privately live in decent houses and a place to call home.

The team is dynamic, forward thinking and plenty of opportunities for development and growth.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Carol Bennett at  or Julie Liu-Ktenas at

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Basic Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

Advert close date: 11:59pm Sunday 2 August 2026

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