Inspection Team Leader

Inspection Team Leader

Job Purpose Inspection Team Leader

Responsible for the day-to-day leadership and supervision of the inspection team working under licensing. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality property inspections across the private rented sector, supporting compliance with housing standards and licensing conditions, and improving the condition of rental properties.

Main responsibilities Inspection Team Leader

Team Leader and Supervision

Inspection and Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Engagement

Service Accountabilities Inspection Team Leader

Lead, manage, and support a team of inspection officers conducting property inspections under housing licensing schemes

Allocate and prioritise workloads, ensuring timely and effective service delivery.

Provide technical oversight and mentoring on housing standards, including HHSRS, preparing and issuing notices, and tenancy-related issues

Oversee the quality and consistency of inspections and ensure the compliance with housing legislation and licensing conditions

Review and approve inspection reports, ensuring accuracy and appropriate follow ups

Undertake property inspections where necessary to assess compliance with licensing conditions, support enforcement action and ensure consistent application of housing standards across the team.

Work with landlords, tenants agents and external partners to facilitate inspections and promote understanding of licensing responsibilities

identify opportunities to improve inspection processes and data systems

General information: Inspection Team Leader

The post holder will be required to comply with organisation's policies and procedures.

The organisation has a no smoking policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke on any of the organisation's premises nor in any vehicle used on organisation business.

This Job Description covers the main duties and responsibilities of the job and will be subject review and amendment, in consultation with the post holder, to meet the changing needs of the organisation.

Other activities commensurate with this Job Description may from time to time be undertaken by the post holder.