Permanent, Full Time
We are looking for a motivated Team Leader to join our Private Housing Service. This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the largest Private Housing Services in the country, playing a key role in shaping and delivering services that improve housing conditions, support tenants and landlords, through advice and enforcement.
You will lead a team of Tenancy Relations Officers and a Senior Trading Standards Officer to meet the new challenges of the Renters’ Rights Act. This is in addition to our established work protecting tenants against harassment and illegal eviction and the use of licence conditions to control unprofessional behaviour towards tenants. The team’s work also includes regulation of landlords and agents using consumer protection legislation. For further details, please refer to job description.
What we are looking for:
- Degree level qualification or equivalent alternative.
- Extensive relevant experience to the role, including of formal enforcement.
- Extensive knowledge of the private rented sector and associated laws.
- Effective at communicating complex information, clearly and succinctly.
- Ability to lead a team.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload to meet deadlines in a high-pressure work environment.
For full details, please refer to Person Specification.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
Interviews planned for 9th July 2026 at 100 Temple Street Bristol.
Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
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