Housing Enforcement Lead

Housing Enforcement Lead

Contract: 6 months

Rate: £50 per hour (Umbrella)

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5

Working Pattern: Part remote - 2 days per week working from home

Key Responsibilities

• Private Sector Housing, including:
• Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
• HMO licensing and enforcement
• Fire safety in high-rise dwellings
• Asylum accommodation
• Public health in housing
• Renters' Rights, including implementation and enforcement of relevant requirements.
• Housing Strategy, including:
• Homelessness
• Temporary accommodation
• Supported accommodation
• Affordable housing

The Role

• Provide functional leadership and specialist advice across the identified housing service areas.
• Ensure work processes, professional standards and regulatory compliance are maintained and continuously improved.
• Provide high-quality professional advice, guidance and support to colleagues and stakeholders.
• Manage and resolve cases of varying complexity, using sound professional judgement.
• Support effective enforcement and compliance activity across private sector housing and related housing functions.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of housing services, policies and processes.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, external partners and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure that cases and service activity are managed effectively, consistently and in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.