PRS Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in Birmingham is seeking an experienced PRS Manager to lead its Private Rented Services Enforcement team. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with housing legislation, and enhancing service delivery. Candidates should have a degree in housing law or equivalent experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage budgets effectively. Benefits include a job-related pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and health support networks.

Benefits

Membership of job-related pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Access to discounts through My Rewards Scheme

Health and wellbeing support networks

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in tenancy and housing law and housing enforcement.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation and enforcement procedures.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and deliver value for money.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet service needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise a team, ensuring performance standards and service targets are met.
• Provide advice and support to tenants and landlords, promoting best practice and compliance.
• Oversee service budgets and monitor expenditure in line with Council regulations.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve service delivery.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Budget management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in tenancy and housing law

Job description

PRS Manager (Enforcement)

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Can you help Birmingham’s Private Rented Services to deliver the Renters Right Act 2025?

We’re seeking an experienced and motivated PRS Manager to join our Private Rented Services Enforcement team. You will lead a team to deliver high-quality services to tenants, landlords, and property owners in the Private Rented Sector (PRS), ensuring compliance with legislation and supporting Birmingham City Council’s objectives.

This is a dynamic role requiring strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage resources effectively in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do...

• Manage and supervise a team, ensuring performance standards and service targets are met.
• Provide advice and support to tenants and landlords, promoting best practice and compliance.
• Oversee service budgets and monitor expenditure in line with Council regulations.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve service delivery.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including tenancy law and HMO licensing.
• Represent the Council in legal proceedings and public enquiries where required.

We’re looking for a highly motivated person who shares our commitment to improving the private rented sector for all residents and driving out bad landlords.

What you’ll need...

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in tenancy and housing law and housing enforcement
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation and enforcement procedures.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and deliver value for money.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet service needs, including occasional evening/weekend work.

What we offer in return…

• Membership of job-related pension scheme, West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
• Generous holiday entitlement – 30 days, increasing after 5 and 10 years’ service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 individual brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support networks – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling, occupational health

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Covering Letter via the attachments part of your application. The Covering Letter should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Covering Letter should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Covering Letter attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

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A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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