We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Thurrock to assist with the appointment of an Inspection Team Leader, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £133.44 - £175.78 per day
Summary:
The Inspection Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership, supervision, and operational management of an inspection team working within housing licensing services. The role focuses on delivering high-quality property inspections across the private rented sector, ensuring compliance with housing standards and licensing conditions, and supporting improvements to rental property conditions.
Responsibilities:
* Lead, manage, and support a team of Inspection Officers carrying out property inspections under housing licensing schemes.
* Allocate, monitor, and prioritise workloads to ensure timely and effective service delivery.
* Provide technical guidance and mentoring on housing standards, including HHSRS, enforcement notices, and tenancy-related matters.
* Oversee the quality, consistency, and accuracy of inspections carried out by the team.
* Review and approve inspection reports, ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are identified and completed.
* Undertake property inspections where necessary to assess compliance with licensing conditions and support enforcement activity.
Essentials:
* Relevant experience within housing enforcement, property inspections, environmental health, or housing licensing services.
* Knowledge of housing legislation, licensing schemes, and HHSRS.
* Previous experience supervising or leading inspection, enforcement, or housing teams.
* Strong understanding of private sector housing standards and housing legislation.
* Experience preparing, reviewing, or approving inspection reports and enforcement documentation.
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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