Private Sector Housing Team Leader

Our client, a local authority in the South West, is looking for an experienced interim Team Leader to take the reins on HMO Licensing and Enforcement.

This is a focused brief — HMO licensing and enforcement casework, following a recent restructure that's split this out from the wider enforcement function. If you want to lead a team, clear a backlog, and get stuck into real HMO casework without the sprawl of a broader service, this is it.

What you'll be doing:

* Leading the HMO Licensing and Enforcement function

* Processing HMO applications — Mandatory, Additional, and Selective Licensing

* Managing and reducing backlogs of licence applications and inspections

* Carrying out and overseeing HMO inspections (HHSRS)

* Assessing property conditions, amenity standards, and management arrangements

* Reviewing and serving enforcement notices — Improvement Notices, Prohibition Orders, licence condition breaches

* Tackling non-compliance — unlicensed HMOs, rogue landlords, licence breaches

* Processing Civil Penalty Notices under the Housing Act 2004

* Managing prosecution files and evidence for serious cases

* Leading and supporting a team of EHOs / Housing Enforcement Officers / Licensing Officers

* Allocating casework and managing team performance

* Liaising with the council's Planning Enforcement/Envirocrime function on cross-over cases

* Handling landlord, tenant, and member enquiries

* Reporting casework status and performance to management

What you'll bring:

* Local authority background in Private Sector Housing, Environmental Health, or Housing Standards

* Hands-on HMO Licensing experience (Mandatory, Additional, Selective)

* Practical HMO enforcement experience — notices, prosecutions, civil penalties

* Solid working knowledge of the Housing Act 2004, HMO Management Regulations, HHSRS

* Team leadership/supervisory experience

* A track record of clearing backlogs

* Confidence with case management and evidence gathering for enforcement

Nice to have:

* EHORB registration or CIEH membership

* Experience with Selective/Additional Licensing designations

* Prohibition Notices, Improvement Notices, Smoke Alarm Remedial Notices

* PACE interviewing / prosecution file experience

* Previous interim/locum local authority experience
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed