Private Sector Housing Manager

We are currently looking for an experienced Private Sector Housing Manager to lead a high-performing Private Sector Housing service. This is a senior leadership opportunity to drive improvements across enforcement, licensing and private sector housing standards while ensuring the service remains compliant with current legislation and delivers excellent outcomes for residents.The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for enforcement, licensing and policy functions, oversee complex investigations and prosecutions, and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the service.The Role Leading and managing the Council''s Private Sector Housing enforcement, licensing and policy functions. Delivering statutory responsibilities under the Housing Act 2004, including HHSRS enforcement and property licensing. Ensuring the service is fully compliant with the Renters'' Rights Act 2025 and associated regulatory requirements. Managing inspection programmes, licensing schemes, empty homes work and private sector housing enforcement activity. Leading complex investigations, prosecutions, Civil Financial Penalties, Rent Repayment Orders and other formal enforcement action. Overseeing high-profile and complex housing enforcement cases and providing expert technical direction. Managing the development and expansion of selective licensing schemes and associated operational delivery. Leading a responsive private sector housing service focused on ..... full job details .....