Job Description:

Aatom Recruitment is looking for Private Sector Housing Team Leader  on behalf of a Local Authority.

Job Title: Private Sector Housing Team Leader 
Contract Duration: 8 Months
Hours Per Week: 37

The role

• Use statutory powers to regulate and improve conditions of private sector homes in Central Bedfordshire.

• Support the delivery of the Council’s Housing Assistance policy and programmes, to achieve renewal objectives, environmental sustainability, maximising public and private investment in the Housing stock.

• Progress the Housing Services’ delivery of the Housing Assistance programme, and associated schemes, including face to face interactions with a range of customers and providing expert advice.

• Assist the Head of Housing Solutions with expert knowledge, applying your experience to lead and manage staff in delivering and developing specialised services.

• Line manages a team of EHOs/Technical Officers, covering a wide range of PSH functions

• Undertake complex case work and advise EH practitioners/Technical Officers on complex cases and HMO’s

• Undertake first review of prosecution files, tribunal cases, financial penalty notices

• To manage a reduced number of complex cases and to support Officers both by attending inspections and assisting with notices, schedules of work and evidence files  

• Be first point of contact for our customers relevant to the services provided.