Job Description
Private Sector Housing Team Manager
Local Authority West London
A highly regarded local authority in West London is seeking an experienced Private Sector Housing Team Manager to lead a high-performing Environmental Health function focused on improving standards across the private rented sector.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for a proven manager with strong regulatory experience, particularly within housing enforcement, HMO licensing, and private sector housing standards.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Head of Environmental Health Services, you will lead a specialist team delivering frontline regulatory services across private sector housing.
You will oversee 4 direct reports (Senior Officers/Team Leaders) and a wider team of approximately 16 staff, ensuring high-quality service delivery aligned to statutory duties and corporate objectives.
This role combines strategic leadership, operational delivery, and high-level casework, including enforcement and policy development.
Package & Benefits
- Salary: 68,685 - 78,513 per annum
- Hybrid working: 3 days office / 2 days remote
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop a multidisciplinary housing enforcement team
- Oversee property licensing schemes (including HMOs), inspection programmes, and enforcement activity
- Direct complex investigations, including civil penalties, prosecutions and Rent Repayment Orders
- Drive initiatives to identify rogue landlords, unlicensed properties and poor housing standards
- Manage team performance, budgets ( 500k- 1m), and service delivery plans
- Contribute to departmental strategy and corporate objectives
- Build strong partnerships with internal departments and external stakeholders
- Represent the service at senior-level meetings, committees and member briefings
- Act as deputy to the Head of Service where required
About You
Essential:
- Significant management experience within a local authority, council, or housing association (this is a strict requirement)
- Proven experience leading teams within Private Sector Housing / Environmental Health
- Strong knowledge of:
- Housing Act legislation
- HMO licensing and enforcement
- Civil penalties and regulatory frameworks
- Degree/Diploma in Environmental Health (CIEH recognised)
- Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board
- Demonstrable experience managing performance, budgets, and change
- Strong stakeholder engagement and political awareness
You will also demonstrate:
- Strategic thinking and leadership capability
- Ability to manage complex casework and competing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication (committee reports, member briefings)
- A commitment to public service, community outcomes and high professional standards
Apply now for a confidential discussion and further details.
Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
