We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Team Leader Health and Housing on a 6-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £33.38 - £44.00 per hour
Summary:
As the Council's lead officer, you will manage, develop, and oversee the Health and Housing Team with an innovative and creative approach. You are responsible for developing strategies and policies that raise housing standards across the Borough's private rented sector for the benefit of residents, businesses, and visitors. This role involves balancing proactive and reactive enforcement work, managing delegated budgets, and acting as an expert advisor to Senior Managers and Members. You will also support the Head of Service in divisional management and deputise in their absence
Responsibilities:
* Manage a multi-disciplinary team, including Environmental Health Officers and Housing Standards Officers, by setting objectives, monitoring performance, and addressing sickness or poor performance.
* Lead enforcement activities in commercial and domestic premises, including serving notices, applying for enforcement orders, forced entry under warrant, and instituting legal proceedings
* Effectively manage the service budget, maximize income, and ensure value for money in resource deployment.
* Act as the Council's expert witness in criminal prosecutions and provide technical advice to stakeholders and legal services.
* Maintain a risk-assessed audit and inspection programme for all licensed premises within the Borough to meet statutory requirements.
Qualifications:
* A Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health is essential.
* Must have achieved registration with the CIEH Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB).
* Depending on the EHRB award date, you must have passed or be working toward the Assessment of Professional Competence or Development scheme
Essentials:
* Extensive experience in fully managing a group of staff and overseeing complex projects, campaigns, and education initiatives.
* Proven experience in a lead specialist role within Environmental Health, specifically regarding housing.
* Detailed and comprehensive knowledge of regulatory and discretionary responsibilities within the team's remit, including current work practices in Environmental Health Commercial
* Possession of a full, clean driving license and a suitable vehicle for site visits is required.
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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