Housing Standards Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 hours

Salary: H02 or H03 £41,771 - £46,412

Closing Date: 30th April 2026 at 5:00 pm 

We are looking for a committed, skilled Housing Standards Manger to lead a team of Officers involved in private sector housing enforcement and licensing, disabled facilities grants and affordable warmth schemes in Fylde. To apply for this role, you will need to hold or working towards a degree or diploma level in Environmental Health.  Ideally you will have Membership of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health or Housing.  You will also need to have current practical knowledge, with significant regulatory and operational experience within private sector enforcement.

This role will work closely with the Housing Placement and Compliance Manager to implement and monitor reforms required under the Renters Rights Act and the requirements of the Housing Act 2004.
You should be self-motivated and confident with a sound knowledge of the relevant law in order to supervise housing inspections including the identification of defects and their remedies. You must have experience of using the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System. You should also have a thorough understanding of the powers available to local authorities to ensure standards in private dwellings and be confident in acting as the Councils principal adviser on all private sector, disabled facilities grant and energy efficiency matters.

You will need to be effective at supervising a small but busy team of professional officers, have good investigative, decision-making and problem-solving skills, as well as being able to manage your time effectively and work well as part of a team.

The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to deal confidently and effectively with the public, businesses and members of other organisations. A strong work ethic, ability to manage a varied caseload, positive approach to delivering improvements and a commitment to customer service are essential.

If you have any queries please contact Kirstine Riding or Cheryl Bennett on 01253 658658

to view the Job Description.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)