Estates and Tenancy Team Leader

Estates and Tenancy Team Leader

Harlow District Council

Fixed Term, Full Time

£42,839 - £45,091 per annum, Grade 13

Location: Harlow

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Harlow District Council in the recruitment of a 1 year FTC for an Estates and Tenancy Team Leader.

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This post is available on a 12-month Fixed term contract, or as a 12-month internal secondment.

Are you a motivated and experienced Housing professional looking for an opportunity to work proactively, in a friendly, efficient, effective customer focused environment?

As an Estates and Tenancy Team Leader. you will be jointly responsible for the operational management of the area housing management team and will be directly responsible for line management of a team delivering a customer focused housing management service which includes:

• Estate Management
• Rent arrears and Service Charge Collection
• Addressing anti-social behaviour
• Tenancy Enforcement
• Resident Engagement

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring service standards are achieved and high levels of customer satisfaction are maintained.

You should have:

• A sound working knowledge and experience of housing management gained in social housing or the voluntary sector, and a qualification in housing or a related subject would be advantageous.
• A clear understanding of current Housing Legislation as well as experience of landlord and tenant working.
• Good knowledge of statutory responsibilities and clear understanding of equality issues in relation to service delivery.
• A proven track record of working within a pressurised, customer focused environment, coupled with the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically at all levels.
• Good communication skills, administration and IT skills, and be able to demonstrate an ability to work within a busy and demanding environment. 

You will need to be available to work or attend meetings outside of normal working hours and a driving licence and access to a car or other satisfactory means of transport is required for this post.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Wayne Mitchell, Area Housing Manager on 01279 446340.

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We offer flexibility with purpose through our Dynamic Working approach. While office-based work is the norm, most full-time employees attend the workplace at least three days per week (pro rata).

We also support a range of flexible arrangements to help balance work and personal life and provide health and wellbeing initiatives and an employee assistance programme.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.