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Team Manager


Newcastle City Council


Location

Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom


Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage our Private Rented Housing Team. We are about to embark on creating new selective licensing areas across the City to help manage our large stock of private rented properties. The post holder will be responsible for a variety of functions including improving housing conditions in the private rented sector and policy development. This includes dealing with HMO licensing, selective and additional licensing, fire safety and nuisance and anti-social behaviour issues. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring that our private sector residents are able to live in safe and well managed homes. You will do this by using the full range of enforcement tools at the council’s disposal. You will be managing a team of professional staff and developing policy to make sure we achieve good living standards in private sector homes and neighbourhoods in the City and make sure we get the basics right for residents. This is a permanent post for 37 hours per week and you will be part of our emergency out of hours on call team. About you The successful candidate will have: Will hold a BSc or MSc in Environmental Health (or equivalent degree), and be EHRB registered and/or on the CIEH Professional Register as a Chartered or Registered EHP or a formal housing qualification or relevant experience. Extensive experience of improving poor housing conditions in the private rented sector using a range of enforcement options. Experience of dealing with nuisance and anti-social behaviour issues. Experience of writing and developing policy. Experience of managing staff   What We Can Offer You?Newcastle is a vibrant City with a range of housing available. The City is located on the edge of the beautiful North East coast line and country side. We are committed to our staff receiving the opportunities they need to develop and flourish at all stages of their career. In addition, you will receive: • Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave • Agile working arrangements • Access to a flexible working scheme between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm by negotiation (depending on operational requirements) • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension schemeAccess to a car leasing scheme • Subject to Director Approval access to a resettlement scheme to support with any relocation expenses required to take up employment with us • Retail discounts on hundreds of the UK high street and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband through our Vivup platform • Access to physiotherapy, counselling services and eye tests for VDE users through our Occupational Health Service Access to the NHS Fleet solutions car leasing scheme Want to know more and apply For an informal discussion, please contact Ed Foster Head of Public Safety and Regulation on 0191 2116132. Apply online via the button below and select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.


Job tags

Permanent employmentFull timeRelocationFlexible hours


Salary

£47.42k - £51.52k per annum

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