Team Manager - Tenancy Rights, Advice and Enforcement

We are seeking an experienced and driven Team Manager to lead a new Tenancy Rights, Advice and Enforcement Team, delivering the council''s responsibilities under the Renters'' Rights Act. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new service that will protect private renters, tackle unlawful eviction and harassment, and improve standards across the private rented sector. You will manage a small, dedicated team of four officers, providing strategic leadership across advice, casework and enforcement. The team will play a vital role in ensuring residents receive clear, timely and person-centred guidance on their rights, while also acting as a key homelessness prevention service. In this role, you will oversee complex investigations into breaches of tenancy law, ensuring enforcement is fair, consistent and evidence-led. You will work closely with Legal Services to prepare cases for prosecution or civil penalties, maintaining high evidential standards throughout. Alongside this, you will drive service improvement, develop operational policies, and embed best practice across the team. You will collaborate with colleagues across homelessness prevention, adult and children''s services, health partners, and voluntary organisations to support vulnerable residents. We are looking for someone with strong knowledge of tenancy law, including unlawful eviction and harassment, alongside experience managing complex casework in a regulatory or statutory setting. You will bring confident ..... full job details .....