Location: Islington
Contract Type: 3-Month Contract, Hybrid
Rate: £600/day

Are you passionate about improving the quality, safety, and choice of housing accommodation in the private sector? Do you have extensive experience in private sector housing work and a knack for leading dynamic teams? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Role Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Private Housing Group Manager to join a local authority team in Islington. In this role, you will play a crucial part in enhancing housing services for landlords and tenants through various intervention strategies, including property licensing, enforcement, education, advice, grants, and informal action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team to deliver efficient and effective private housing services through enforcement, licensing, advice, and promotion. Coordinate the team's work, including allocating tasks, devising, and implementing projects, and managing performance to meet organisational goals.
• Shape and direct the team's future through service planning. Develop and execute the team's service plan, monitoring, and reporting on performance against objectives.
• Ensure timely and customer-focused handling of service requests, including complaints, applications, appeals, and contraventions.
• Provide expert guidance and leadership in complex investigations. Act as the Senior Investigating Officer, directing resources, evaluating evidence, and presenting expert testimony in court or tribunals.
• Develop and implement monitoring and enforcement strategies. Ensure appropriate follow-up actions regarding unfair practices, fraudulent, or criminal activities.
• Ensure investigations and enforcement actions align with the council's Enforcement Policy, Regulator's Code, RIPA, and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Review prosecution cases, instruct Legal Services, prepare and present evidence for legal proceedings, administer simple cautions, and review financial sanctions.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health approved academic qualification - an MSc or BSc (Hons) in Environmental Health or equivalent degree / or equivalent vocational qualification in a related field.
• Evidence of continuing professional/managerial development.
• Extensive experience in all aspects of private sector housing, including legal and technical applications of housing law and property licensing.
• Comprehensive understanding and experience with the Housing Act 2004 and related acts and statutory guidance.
• Proven experience in managing complex housing cases, promoting tenants' rights, and engaging landlords/agents.
• Experience in managing or coordinating a multi-disciplinary team on various projects, including property licensing schemes.

How to Apply:

If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, please submit your application, including your CV and a cover letter, outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.

Join us in making a significant impact on housing services in Islington, ensuring better living conditions and services for all stakeholders in the private housing sector.