Job Description

Private Sector Housing Team LeaderDirectorate: Environmental and Community ServicesDepartment Housing ServicesHours: 37 hours per weekSalary: Grade H - xc2xa342,708 - xc2xa346,731 per yearLocation: Long Eaton Town Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 1HUHybrid working availableThe Private Sector Housing Team improves residentsxe2x80x99 lives by making their homes healthier and safer through maintaining or raising housing standards, installing energy efficiency measures and adapting homes so that people can live independently.If you are passionate about making a difference to peoplexe2x80x99s health, safety and independence and your focus is the resident before the building, this is your chance to lead the team and raise housing standards in and for the community as the councilxe2x80x99s technical expert in private sector housing law.Whether you are developing and empowering colleagues to take effective action, speeding up adaptations or leading strategy development and initiatives to improve homes you will be at the centre of driving ever better services with a dynamic team dedicated to improving the standard of homes, their warmth and their accessibility.You will need:

• Experience of leading projects and/or teams as well as leading or supporting change and/or service improvements in partnership.
• Experience of regulatory housing enforcement (including HMO licensing), inspection, preparing statutory notices and schedules of work;
• Practical experience of identifying and tackling hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and enforcement in line with the Housing Act 2004;
• An Honours Degree (2:2 or above) in Building and Construction/Construction Management, Surveying, or a qualified Environmental Health Practitioner with housing experience or equivalent qualification or an HND and three yearsxe2x80x99 experience; and
• A certificate of competence in applying the Housing Health and Safety Rating System;
• ILM level 5 in management or equivalent, or management experience and a willingness to undertake study to reach this level.

In this role there will be the need to travel within the local area for which you will receive a casual car-user allowance.About UsErewash is a bustling borough in Derbyshire that is perfectly positioned between the vibrant cities of Derby and Nottingham. With a blend of busy urban and beautiful rural scenes, Erewash enjoys strong and ongoing economic diversification and great transport links. So, itxe2x80x99s no surprise that our borough is a popular place to live, work and visit.What do we offer?

• Generous annual leave package xe2x80x93 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 yearsxe2x80x99 service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Family friendly and flexible working policies available
• Casual Car Allowance
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions.
• Discounted leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefits discount and salary sacrifice scheme.

If you would like more information about the job or if you would like more details about the role, please contact Steven Shanahan, Housing Services Manager, on 0115 907 2244. No recruitment companies or advertisers, please.The closing date for applications is Friday, 23 May at midnight. Interviews will take place on Monday, 2 June 2025 at Long Eaton Town Hall.How to ApplyInterested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visitTo submit a CV please click on the 'Apply Online' icon located at the foot of the page. You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP. Telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail) or e-mail:If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Councilxe2x80x99s job application form.The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.

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