Spencer Clarke Group

Executive Director, Housing Location: London Rate: 900 - 1100 per day Contract: 12 - Months Spencer Clarke Group are supporting a local authority to appoint an Interim Executive Director for Housing . This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving delivery of the council's housing priorities, improving services, and ensuring strong governance, performance and compliance. You will lead housing strategy and operations across key areas including homelessness and temporary accommodation, private sector housing, housing management, and the asset management of residential stock including repairs and planned maintenance. Responsibilities include Executive leadership across Housing, working as part of the organisation's senior management team Oversight of housing strategy including housing needs, homelessness, temporary accommodation and private sector housing Leadership of housing management services across social rented and leasehold homes Strategic direction for asset management including responsive repairs, planned works, and investment planning Driving service transformation and improvement, improving outcomes for residents Ensuring compliance with current and future legislation and regulatory requirements Managing senior stakeholder relationships including elected members, partners and providers About you Significant senior leadership experience in local authority housing or a comparable large housing provider Strong background across housing management, homelessness services, and housing strategy Understanding of building safety, compliance, and housing repairs and maintenance at scale Track record delivering transformation, performance improvement, and effective governance Confident operating in politically led environments and influencing senior stakeholders Degree level education and/or CIH qualification, or equivalent senior-level experience How to Apply Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on (phone number removed) or

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Revenues Team Manager for a local authority in North London. In this role, you will lead a Revenues team to deliver effective Council Tax collection, performance management, and high-quality service outcomes. Duties: Lead and manage a team responsible for Council Tax billing, collection, and enforcement. Monitor performance, quality, compliance, and service improvement initiatives. Support ethical income recovery and resolve operational issues within Revenues. Deputise for the Revenues Manager and represent the Council at meetings and hearings. Qualifications and Experience: Proven experience managing a Revenues, Council Tax, or Benefits team. Strong knowledge of Council Tax legislation, collection, and enforcement processes. Experience improving performance, compliance, and service delivery. Ability to manage stakeholders, projects, and operational change. What's on offer: Salary: 36ph+ may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience Contract type: 3-6 months minimum Hours: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week How to apply: Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted. Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on (phone number removed). INDSCGTK

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Public Protection Officer for a local authority in East London. In this role, you will deliver the Offensive Weapons Act project across the borough, supporting businesses, carrying out compliance checks and working with partners to improve public protection. Duties: Deliver the Offensive Weapons Act project, including inspections and compliance checks. Develop guidance and support businesses to understand legal requirements. Work with Police, stakeholders and internal teams to improve compliance. Use intelligence to identify risks, analyse results and deliver outcomes. Qualifications and Experience: Experience in Public Protection, Trading Standards or regulatory enforcement. Experience managing compliance inspections and enforcement casework. Experience working with stakeholders, businesses and partner agencies. Experience using intelligence to analyse information and deliver outcomes. What's on offer: Salary: 45ph+ may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience Contract type: 3-6 months minimum Hours: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week How to apply: Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted. Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on (phone number removed). INDSCGTK

Assistant Director, Environment and Enforcement Location: West Midlands Rate: Negotiable Contract: At least until April 2027 Spencer Clarke Group are looking for an interim Assistant Director to lead a high-impact Environment and Enforcement portfolio within a local authority. This is a senior leadership assignment with significant member and stakeholder engagement, service modernisation and performance accountability. You will lead multiple front-line and regulatory services, driving continuous improvement, strong financial management and excellent customer outcomes across a wide and complex portfolio. Responsibilities include: Strategic leadership for Environment and Enforcement services, acting as the principal senior point of contact for relevant elected members Leading service improvement, performance management, and delivery of annual business plans, risk registers and service standards Oversight of budgets and resource planning, including contribution to medium-term financial planning Building strong partnerships with internal teams and external agencies, representing the service at senior forums Managing escalated complaints and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policy guidance Ensuring a strong health and safety culture and readiness for emergency response requirements where applicable About you: Proven senior leadership experience within a UK local authority environment Strong track record in waste services leadership and managing complex multi-service portfolios Confident working with elected members, scrutiny and senior stakeholders Commercially minded, improvement-focused, and able to lead change at pace Strong governance, compliance and budget management capability How to Apply Send your CV or get in touch with Joe O'Halloran at Spencer Clarke Group on (phone number removed) or