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Housing Solutions Officer Coventry Hybrid Working Rate: £31.86 per hour IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Initial Contract Length: 3 Months Start Date: ASAP Working Hours: Full Time - 37 Hours (9:00am-17:00pm) Role Summary This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong knowledge of homelessness legislation and prevention to play a key role in delivering high-quality housing advice and statutory homelessness services. Working within a supportive Housing Solutions team, you will manage a varied caseload, helping individuals and families prevent or relieve homelessness while ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations under current housing legislation. What You'll Do as a Housing Solutions Officer Manage a caseload of customers who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, delivering advice and housing solutions. Carry out assessments under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and develop Personal Housing Plans tailored to individual needs. Work proactively to prevent homelessness by identifying suitable housing options and supporting customers to sustain accommodation. Liaise with landlords, letting agents, partner agencies and internal teams to secure appropriate housing solutions. Maintain accurate case records, produce reports and ensure compliance with housing legislation, policies and performance standards. What You'll Need as a Housing Solutions Officer Previous experience working within a Housing Solutions, Homelessness or Housing Options service. Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Experience managing complex casework and delivering excellent customer-focused services. Ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including partner agencies, landlords and support organisations. Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload. What's On Offer £31.86 per hour. Inside IR35. Initial 3-month contract with potential for extension. Hybrid working based in Coventry. Opportunity to join a collaborative Local Authority Housing team. Immediate start available. Apply If you're an experienced Housing Solutions Officer looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more about the role.

Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team Leader - Selective Licensing London 60- 65 per hour Initial 3-month contract Hybrid working (3 days on site) Are you an experienced Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team Leader looking for your next London Borough contract? I'm working with a London Borough that is looking to appoint an experienced Team Leader to manage its Selective Licensing Enforcement Team on an initial three-month contract. This is a leadership-focused position within a busy Private Sector Housing service. You will oversee a team of officers responsible for selective licensing investigations, property inspections, landlord compliance and formal enforcement action. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day operational leadership, manage team performance and ensure that complex Private Sector Housing enforcement cases are progressed effectively. You will also support the delivery of the borough's selective licensing scheme, helping the service achieve its licensing, compliance and enforcement objectives. Your responsibilities will include: Managing a team of Private Sector Housing Officers, Licensing Officers and Enforcement Officers. Overseeing the operational delivery of the borough's selective licensing scheme. Allocating and reviewing Private Sector Housing enforcement cases across the team. Monitoring workloads, performance, KPIs and case progression. Providing technical guidance on selective licensing, housing conditions and landlord non-compliance. Reviewing complex investigations and ensuring appropriate enforcement action is taken. Supporting officers with Housing Health and Safety Rating System inspections. Advising on Category 1 and Category 2 hazards under HHSRS. Reviewing statutory notices prepared under the Housing Act 2004. Overseeing Civil Penalty Notices, prosecutions, tribunal cases and other formal enforcement action. Ensuring evidence, witness statements and case files meet the required legal standards. Managing escalated complaints involving landlords, tenants and managing agents. Working closely with legal services, senior managers and internal partner teams. Producing performance reports and providing updates on selective licensing activity. Supporting the development of procedures, operational processes and enforcement policies. Coaching and developing officers to maintain a consistent and effective enforcement approach. The ideal candidate will have: Previous Team Leader, Principal Officer or Senior Officer experience within a Local Authority. Demonstrable experience managing a Private Sector Housing enforcement team. Direct experience delivering or managing selective licensing schemes. Strong knowledge of selective licensing legislation and the Housing Act 2004. Extensive experience of housing enforcement within the private rented sector. A strong understanding of HHSRS and Category 1 and Category 2 hazards. Experience reviewing statutory notices, Civil Penalty Notices and prosecution files. The ability to manage team performance, workloads and operational priorities. Experience supporting officers with complex enforcement investigations. Confidence working with senior stakeholders, legal teams, landlords and elected members. A relevant Environmental Health, Housing or enforcement qualification would be desirable. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Sector Housing Enforcement Team Leader, Selective Licensing Team Leader or Principal Private Sector Housing Officer to join a London Borough and lead the delivery of an important licensing and enforcement programme. The contract is initially for three months, paying 60- 65 per hour , with hybrid working and the potential for further extension. If you have experience managing selective licensing schemes and leading a Local Authority Private Sector Housing enforcement team, I'd love to speak with you. To apply or find out more, please contact Shaye Box: (phone number removed) (url removed)

Private Sector Housing Team Leader - High-Rise Fire Safety and Housing Enforcement London Borough 60- 65 per hour Contract Private Sector Housing Job Initial 3-month contract Hybrid working (3 days on site) Are you looking for your next Private Sector Housing job within a London Borough? An experienced Private Sector Housing Team Leader is required to manage a specialist high-rise residential building and fire safety team. This contract opportunity will involve leading officers responsible for high-rise fire safety inspections, housing enforcement, building compliance and complex residential property investigations. This is an excellent opportunity for a Private Sector Housing Team Leader , Housing Enforcement Team Leader, Principal Environmental Health Officer or Senior Private Sector Housing Officer with experience managing high-rise building inspections and fire safety enforcement. Private Sector Housing Team Leader Job As the Private Sector Housing Team Leader, you will manage the day-to-day delivery of a high-rise building inspection and enforcement programme. You will lead a team of Private Sector Housing Officers and Environmental Health Officers carrying out fire safety checks, Housing Health and Safety Rating System inspections and formal housing enforcement action across high-rise residential buildings. The team will investigate fire safety concerns, housing hazards, poor property conditions and non-compliance involving landlords, freeholders and managing agents. You will ensure that the highest-risk high-rise buildings are prioritised and that appropriate Private Sector Housing enforcement action is taken to protect residents. High-Rise Fire Safety Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: Managing a team of Private Sector Housing Officers, Environmental Health Officers and Housing Enforcement Officers. Leading high-rise residential building inspection and fire safety programmes. Allocating and reviewing complex high-rise fire safety and Private Sector Housing cases. Managing inspections of privately rented flats, residential blocks and complex high-rise buildings. Overseeing checks of communal areas, escape routes and protected means of escape. Reviewing concerns relating to fire doors, self-closing devices and fire-resisting construction. Overseeing checks relating to compartmentation, fire-stopping and service penetrations. Reviewing smoke control systems, emergency lighting, fire alarms and fire safety signage. Ensuring communal areas and escape routes are free from obstructions and combustible materials. Reviewing fire risk assessments and identifying gaps in fire safety compliance. Ensuring officers appropriately assess fire hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Providing technical advice on Category 1 and Category 2 fire hazards. Reviewing concerns involving cladding, balconies, external wall systems and fa ade defects. Coordinating joint inspections with the Fire and Rescue Service, Building Control and other regulatory partners. Liaising with landlords, freeholders, managing agents, responsible persons and residents. Ensuring urgent fire safety risks are escalated and appropriate interim measures are considered. Monitoring remedial work and ensuring fire safety defects are addressed within agreed timescales. Managing team workloads, performance targets, inspection programmes and KPIs. Providing technical guidance and case direction to Private Sector Housing Officers. Reviewing statutory notices, schedules of work and formal enforcement recommendations. Ensuring evidence, photographs, inspection notes and witness statements meet legal standards. Overseeing Civil Penalty Notices, prosecutions, emergency action and works in default. Preparing reports and performance updates for senior managers. Supporting the development of high-rise fire safety and Private Sector Housing enforcement procedures. Private Sector Housing Enforcement The successful candidate will oversee complex Private Sector Housing enforcement cases from initial inspection through to formal legal action. You will ensure that officers use the Housing Act 2004 and other relevant legislation effectively when addressing fire hazards, poor housing conditions and landlord non-compliance. You will review enforcement notices, Civil Penalty Notices, prosecution files, evidence bundles and tribunal documentation before formal action is taken. This role requires a confident technical manager who can provide clear direction on difficult Private Sector Housing enforcement investigations and maintain a consistent approach across the team. Essential Experience The successful candidate will ideally have: Previous Team Leader, Principal Officer or Senior Officer experience within a Local Authority. Experience managing a Private Sector Housing or Housing Enforcement team. Strong experience working within Local Authority Private Sector Housing . Experience managing high-rise residential building inspections. Experience overseeing fire safety checks in blocks of flats. Detailed knowledge of fire doors, compartmentation, fire-stopping and means of escape. Strong working knowledge of the Housing Act 2004. Detailed knowledge of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Experience assessing Category 1 and Category 2 hazards. Experience reviewing statutory notices and formal housing enforcement action. Experience managing Civil Penalty Notices, prosecutions or tribunal cases. Experience working with the Fire and Rescue Service and other regulatory partners. The ability to manage officers, workloads, KPIs and complex investigations. Confidence dealing with landlords, freeholders, managing agents and senior stakeholders. A relevant Environmental Health, Housing, Fire Safety or Building Safety qualification would be advantageous. This Private Sector Housing job offers the opportunity to lead a specialist high-rise fire safety and housing enforcement team within a London Borough. The role provides: A competitive rate of 60- 65 per hour . An initial three-month contract. Hybrid working. Responsibility for a specialist high-rise building portfolio. The opportunity to manage experienced Private Sector Housing and enforcement officers. Potential for the contract to be extended. To apply for this position, contact Shaye Box. Shaye Box (phone number removed) (url removed)

Make a Real Difference Every Day At Peabody, we help vulnerable people live safely and independently. We're looking for a Specialist Housing Officer - Agency Managed to oversee housing services delivered by partner organisations and ensure residents receive an excellent service. The Role You'll: Monitor the performance of managing agents and support providers Build strong relationships with residents and partners Carry out inspections, audits and compliance checks Manage tenancy, property and repair issues Help create safe, well-managed communities About You You'll have: Experience in housing management, supported housing or a similar customer-facing role Knowledge of housing legislation and good practice Strong communication and problem-solving skills Experience managing partner or contractor performance A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle Why Peabody? Up to 30 days' annual leave + bank holidays Up to 10% pension contribution 4x salary life assurance Flexible benefits and employee discounts Two paid volunteering days each year Please note: An enhanced DBS check is required. Peabody cannot offer sponsorship for this role. If you're passionate about improving lives through high-quality housing services, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your anonymised CV and supporting statement today.