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.

• 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.

• 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.