Housing Standards Manager, Surrey

A Surrey-based Local Authority is seeking an experienced Housing Standards Team Manager to lead a busy and high-performing Housing Standards service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Private Sector Housing professional to oversee enforcement, housing standards, empty homes and financial assistance functions while leading a small team through a period of legislative change.

The Role

You will lead the council's Housing Standards function, ensuring compliance across the private rented sector and wider housing standards responsibilities. Reporting into senior management, you will oversee operational delivery, service improvement and enforcement activity, while ensuring the service adapts to new legislation including the Renters Rights Act 2025.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and supporting a small Housing Standards team

• Overseeing HHSRS inspections, enforcement activity and housing complaints

• Managing HMO licensing and wider regulatory compliance

• Leading on Empty Homes strategy and home energy efficiency initiatives

• Overseeing Housing Financial Assistance administration and grant processes

• Supporting policy development, performance monitoring and service improvement

• Liaising with Legal Services on enforcement action, tribunals and prosecutions

• Managing contractor performance, ICT systems and operational processes

• Working collaboratively with landlords, residents and partner agencies

The council is looking for an experienced Housing Standards or Private Sector Housing Manager with strong leadership skills and a detailed understanding of housing legislation and enforcement processes.

You will ideally have:

• Significant local authority Private Sector Housing experience

• Strong knowledge of HHSRS, housing enforcement and HMO licensing

• Experience managing staff, performance and operational delivery

• Knowledge of housing legislation and regulatory change

• Experience developing policies, procedures and service improvements

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Environmental Health qualification and CIEH registration (or equivalent)

• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in improving housing standards and resident outcomes across the borough.

For more information please call Shaye on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)