Private Sector Housing Manager

Seven Resourcing is working with Dudley Council to recruit a Private Sector Housing Manager for their Housing Service.

£250 per day

Initial 3 month contract.

Job Purpose:

The overall purpose of the job is to lead a team of officers responsible for the improvement of housing standards and accessibility in the private rented sector.

This includes the licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, enforcement against illegal eviction and harassment, bringing private sector empty properties back into use and dealing with unauthorised traveller encampments.

To ensure the team reviews and enhances upon its practices in improving standards and accessibility.

The post holder is also a member of the section’s management team and will support overall policy development, strategic direction and budgetary control in conjunction with the Head of Service. 

Duties:

To lead the private sector housing enforcement team with responsibility for enforcement of housing conditions and management standards – including statutory nuisance, licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation, enforcement against illegal eviction and harassment, private sector housing advice, the bringing back of private sector empty properties into use and dealing with unauthorised traveller encampments.

– To regularly review the service and examine good practice in the sector to enhance the service offer.

– To continually examine opportunities to provide greater accessibility to the Private Rented Sector for the Council and partner organisations.

– To undertake fieldwork on site, visits, enforcement and associated administration, including inspection, surveying and assessment of premises, processes and practices relevant to the PSHE team.

– To liaise with, consult and instruct a wide range of professionals including solicitors, architects, structural engineers, chartered surveyors, building contractors in pursuance of the team’s functions.

– To attend and give evidence at Court and Public Inquiries with regard to legislation enforced by the division, including as necessary the supervision of officers and appropriate consultants who may assist in the discharge of their responsibilities.

To have oversight of the management of on-site works as part of any works in default action and to authorise payments as necessary.

– To manage any proposed housing improvement schemes incentivising the improvement of the borough’s private housing stock.

– To coordinate effective consultation with all appropriate agencies and stakeholders and to organise any public consultation and attend public meetings as required.

– To co-ordinate and respond to any official consultation relevant to private sector housing.

– To represent the Private Sector Housing Team (PSHT) at appropriate corporate forums and to represent the authority at regional and national forums related to the areas of

responsibility.

– To be responsible for the recruitment, training, selection and performance monitoring of employees within Private Sector Housing. To arrange and co-ordinate appropriate training activities for trainees assigned to the Division.

– To assess the professional competence of Environmental health Officers and Practitioners leading to a career progression and the granting of appropriate delegated authority.

– To act as Disclosure Officer under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, in respect of all legislation enforced by the division.

– To undertake and monitor surveillance procedures to ensure compliance with codes of practice issued under the Regulations of Investigative Powers Act 2000 and to authorise applications for Directed Surveillance.

– To undertake Health and Safety responsibilities as per the Directorate’s policy obligations laid down for Team Manager.

– To ensure that the requirements of the Directorate’s codes of practice and procedures, the Council’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations and Corporate and Directorate Emergency Plan are complied with for all work under the postholders control and act as appropriate support roles to the discharge of both plans. 

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications:

  BSc (Hons) Environmental Health/ Diploma of the Institution of Environmental Health Officers or Masters qualification recognised by CIEH.                

The applicant will be a member of the Chartered Institution of Environmental Health and hold a relevant postgraduate qualification.         

Experience: post qualification experience at a senior level within Private Sector Housing renewal.                 

Proven work experience in the management of senior and professional staff. Including reviewing and developing staff team.              

Proven work experience of developing and securing a partnership approach to service delivery.      

Previous experience of managing and controlling capital and revenue budgets.           

Experience of developing good practice and learning from others in providing an excellent Private Sector Housing service.  

Experience of working effectively within a multi disciplinary environment and within changing priorities, practices and legislation.  

Post qualification experience of housing renewal duties and investigation of statutory nuisance.       

Compliance: Up to date Passport and DBS.

Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

Hours: 37.5 hours p/w.

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