Housing Standards Manager

Location: Lynton House, IG1

Permanent – Full Time

We are seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking officer to take a leading role within our Housing Enforcement Team.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, case direction, and operational support to the Renter’s Rights Action Team
• Lead the delivery of reactive intelligence led enforcement activity across the private rented sector.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with housing standards, regulatory requirements, and property licensing schemes.
• Act as the lead enforcement manager for the implementation of the Renter’s Rights Act, ensuring the service is fully prepared, compliant, and operationally aligned with new statutory duties.
• Ensure high quality, timely, and legally robust service delivery.
• Support staff development, performance, and professional decision-making.
• Lead or contribute to service improvement projects, policy updates, and strategic initiatives.
• Represent the service at internal and external meetings, panels, and operational forums.

This role requires exceptional organisation, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate proactively and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, evolving regulatory environment.

Who Should Apply.

This opportunity is ideal for colleagues who:

• Hold a degree or Diploma in Environmental Health, or another qualification relevant to housing standards enforcement.
• Want to develop or enhance leadership and management experience.
• Have strong knowledge and experience of housing enforcement.
• Hold an appropriate management qualification and/or significant experience managing teams in an enforcement or regulatory setting.
• Are HHSRS competent.
• Demonstrate initiative, excellent problem-solving capability, and positive, professional behaviours.
• Can motivate colleagues and model high standards of practice.
• Can manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes under pressure.
• Are keen to lead on a major legislative change through the implementation of the Renter’s Rights Act 

If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying, please email: Shamol.ali@redbridge.gov.uk    

Job Description and Person Specification

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.