Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Grays Borough of Thurrock
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Role Overview
The Enforcement Manager is responsible for leading enforcement activities under the Council’s Selective Licensing Scheme. This includes investigating non-compliance with licensing conditions, addressing substandard housing, and taking formal action against landlords or managing agents who fail to meet legal responsibilities. The postholder will oversee enforcement officers, ensure robust casework standards, and help drive improvements to property conditions in the private rented sector.
Key Responsibilities
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Enforcement Leadership and Oversight
* Lead the enforcement function within the selective licensing programme, including investigation of licensing breaches, anti-social behaviour (ASB) licence condition failures, and housing standards offences.
* Line manage a team of enforcement officers, overseeing complex or high-risk casework and ensuring timely, proportionate responses.
* Provide expert advice on legal options, such as Civil Penalties, Improvement Notices, Prohibition Orders, and prosecutions.
* Oversee the development and delivery of case strategies for non-compliant landlords or properties that fail to meet licensing conditions, housing standards, or ASB-related responsibilities.
* Ensure enforcement action complies with relevant legislation (e.g. Housing Act 2004, Housing and Planning Act 2016), Council policies, and the Regulators’ Code.
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