Southwark Council
Principle Housing Enforcement Officer
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Principle Housing Enforcement Officer
Why Southwark?
Southwark’s Private Rented Sector is home to over 37,000 households. We are proud to be at the forefront of tackling housing inequality and homelessness. Through our Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025–2030, we are delivering bold action to:
- Prevent homelessness
- Improve housing conditions
- Protect residents in the private rented sector
Our work includes:
- Strengthening enforcement against rogue landlords
- Improving partnership working
- Ensuring residents have access to safe, secure, and high-standard housing
If you want to make a real difference in one of London’s most dynamic boroughs, this is your opportunity.
Principal Enforcement Officer
### What You'll Be Doing
As a Principal Enforcement Officer, you will play a critical leadership role in delivering Southwark’s regulatory and housing enforcement services.
You will:
- Provide expert leadership and specialist knowledge in private sector housing enforcement, including collaboration with internal and external enforcement partners.
- Take robust enforcement action against non-compliance, including investigations, legal proceedings, and court representation.
- Contribute to performance monitoring, ensuring high standards of service delivery against the requirements of the Renter’s Rights Act 2025.
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### What We're Looking For
We are seeking a motivated and experienced enforcement professional who thrives in a fast-paced, complex regulatory environment.
You will bring:
- Specialist expertise: Strong knowledge of housing enforcement legislation, including offences under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 and emerging regulatory frameworks.
- Operational experience: Proven experience managing enforcement cases, investigations, and legal processes.
- Commitment to residents: A passion for protecting communities, promoting equality, and delivering high-quality services.
Our Offer to You
At Southwark, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to shape and deliver impactful enforcement work aligned to a borough-wide strategy.
- A collaborative, forward-thinking working environment.
- Access to continuous professional development and training.
- The chance to work on complex, high-profile cases that make a real difference.
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We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups to reflect the communities we serve.
### Join Our Mission
Be part of the change by joining us to play a key role in tackling poor housing conditions, preventing homelessness, and protecting Southwark’s residents.
### Additional Information
### Recruitment Timetable
- Application Closing Date: 19/07/2026
- Interview Date: 05/08/2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, please submit your application as early as possible.
### Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interviewed priority access for the following groups if you meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the following criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Current or previous care leavers
- Disabled applicants or those with long-term health conditions
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