Private Housing Team Leader x4

Bristol City Council

Private Housing Team Leader x4

Job reference: VAC005215

Location: 100 Temple Street Redcliff Bristol BS1 6AN

Salary: BG13 £44,428 – £47,420 pro-rata

Contractual hours: Various

Basis: Full time and Part time roles, Permanent

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week and Part Time roles 0.8 FTE.

Would you like to work in one of the largest Private Housing Services in England, and help improve Bristol’s private rented sector housing standards?

Bristol is a vibrant city, with nearly 30% of Bristol's population living in the private rented sector. The Private Housing Service is currently preparing to expand its licensing teams.

As a result, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a number of Private Housing Team Leader posts to lead a team of Environmental Health Housing Officers and or Caseworkers.

We are looking for someone who has both the technical expertise and supervisory skills to manage a small team of front-line officers who work on a part of the licensing process, such as;

Working with the Private Housing Manager and other Private Housing Team Leaders, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of licensing schemes across the city. You will be able to; allocate and monitor caseloads, support, coach and mentor less experienced colleagues and plan and deliver effective training programmes.

In addition to property licensing, the Private Housing Service is responsible for full range of private-sector housing issues including, empty-homes, service requests, policy and technical support. There may be opportunities in the future to work in these different areas.

Essential Requirements

You should have an extensive knowledge of a wide range of environmental health housing legislation, good practice and housing construction, as well as a good knowledge of residential tenancy legislation.

You will have extensive post-qualification environmental health housing practice with experience of inspections, scheduling, informal engagement, formal legal processes, and extensive experience of working in a customer-focussed front-line service.

Currently this post can be delivered by home working, however you are expected to travel to Bristol regularly as the service requires.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

For any queries, please contact Jonathan Mallinson (Private Housing Manager) jonathan.mallinson@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

Application closing date: 13 May 2024.