9 jobs found in Brentwood

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Housing Manager to work with one of our Local Authority Clients in Essex. What the Job Will Be Doing * Leading on complex tenancy management cases, including escalations, complaints and high-risk situations * Overseeing rent collection, anti-social behaviour, tenancy breaches and legal notices * Supporting and guiding operational staff on tenancy-related matters, providing leadership and expertise * Managing formal complaints, ensuring timely, high-quality responses in line with policies and standards * Overseeing estates and grounds maintenance services, ensuring high service delivery standards * Managing contracts and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), monitoring performance and driving improvements * Handling tenancy fraud investigations where required * Working across multiple service areas to ensure a joined-up and effective housing service * Contributing to service improvement initiatives to...

We’re looking for an experienced Compliance Surveyor to lead asbestos and water (Legionella) compliance across our housing stock. This role ensures statutory safety, manages key compliance programmes, and oversees contractor delivery. Key Responsibilities * Deliver asbestos programmes: re‑inspections, management surveys, R&D surveys and removals. * Oversee water safety compliance: risk assessments, monitoring and remedial actions. * Maintain accurate asbestos and water registers. * Coordinate access with repairs, gas, estates, tenancy and ASB teams. * Manage contractors, review outputs and ensure remedial works are completed. * Provide clear reporting and escalate risks to the Compliance Manager. Requirements * Experience managing asbestos compliance in housing or similar environments. * Knowledge of asbestos surveying/management (P402/P405 or equivalent) and domestic Legionella control. * Strong contractor‑management skills. * Desirable: asbestos/water...

Compliance Surveyor — Fire Safety (Interim, 6 months) Contract: Interim / 6 months Reports to: Compliance Manager / Head of Property Services Location: Borough-wide site visits About the Role We’re seeking an experienced Fire Safety Compliance Surveyor to support day‑to‑day fire safety across the council’s housing stock. You will deliver and oversee Type 1 Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), manage remedial works, and ensure robust, audit‑ready compliance records. Key Responsibilities * Complete and/or manage Type 1 FRAs across blocks and sheltered schemes (~300 per year). * Commission and oversee specialist fire risk assessors; review and action recommendations. * Manage fire‑safety remedial works, from specification to completion. * Maintain fire safety registers, action plans and re‑inspection schedules. * Work with repairs, property, ASB and estates teams to coordinate access. * Provide clear reporting to the Compliance Manager and support updates to policy/procedures....

Head of Commercial (Contracts, Property & Planning) – Interim 📍 South East London (Hybrid Working- 1-2 days onsite each week) 💷 PAYE Rate: £49.43 per hour / Umbrella Rate: £68.81 per hour 📅 12-week initial contract | Immediate start An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planning Lawyer / Legal Leader to join a well-regarded London local authority on an interim basis. This is a pivotal leadership role within Legal Services, offering the chance to lead a high-performing team while advising on a broad range of complex planning, highways and property matters. The Role You will be responsible for leading and managing a specialist legal team covering contracts, planning and property, while also acting as a key advisor to senior stakeholders across the organisation. Key responsibilities include: * Drafting, negotiating and completing Section 106, Section 38 and Section 278 agreements * Advising on a wide range of planning and highways legal matters *...

Sheer Jobs is recruiting for an experienced Head of Commercial (Contracts, Property & Planning) to lead a high-performing legal function. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing complex legal matters across contracts, planning, highways, and property, while supporting key corporate priorities. Key Responsibilities * Lead, manage, and supervise a team of contract, planning, and property lawyers. * Negotiate and complete legal agreements including S106, S38, and S278 agreements, along with associated licences relating to planning and highways matters. * Provide expert legal advice on all planning and highways-related issues. * Attend and advise at Planning Committee and other council committees as required. * Actively contribute as a member of the Legal Services Management Team. * Deliver member training and support governance across the organisation. * Deputise for the Monitoring Officer, including attendance at high-level meetings. *...

Duties will be to; Draft, negotiate and complete s106, s38, s278 agreements and any other agreement and licences relating to planning and highways matters. Advise on all matters relating on planning and highways matters. Lead, manage and supervise a team of contract lawyers, planning lawyers and property lawyers. Positively contribute as member of the Legal Services Management Team. Conduct member training. Attend and advise at planning committee and any other council committees, as necessary. Deputise for the council's Monitoring Officer including attending high level meetings. Progress the council's various corporate agenda. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a homelessness review officer to join the housing options department at one of Adecco's most improved local government clients for the next 2-3 months (with every possibility of an extension should you perform well). Our client is based near to Heathrow Airport in West London but this role is predominantly working from home. You will be working 37 hours each week (Monday to Friday) and undertaking many of the duties of the current Housing Performance Manager role but concentrating on reviews, complaints, FOIs etc. Key elements of the role include: * Undertaking complex enquiries to inform the decision making process and to carry out statutory and non-statutory reviews under current legislation particularly S202 of the Housing Act 1996 Part VI & Part VII, as amended, taking into account relevant case law and the Homelessness Codes of Guidance. * Responding to threats of judicial review with expediency, preparing counter responses to...

Compliance Officer - 12 month contract - Rochester, Kent - £33.61 ph UMB or £25.05 ph PAYE (Inside IR35) The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles. The Role Act as an export control SME to support a businesses' export controls activities applying a level of knowledge and experience of export control processes and regulatory knowledge. Is typically a generalist with the ability to apply knowledge and experience of export controls to audits, projects and communications and give practical advice to the business to support the focus on why export control matters. Collaboration with peers both within and external to the business to seek and introduce best practices and drive continuous improvement...

The Firm A well-established mid-tier law firm based in Central London, specialising in real estate, dispute resolution and private wealth. The firm acts for a diverse client base including multinationals, public and private companies, partnerships, public sector organisations and high-net-worth individuals. The Opportunity The successful Legal PA will provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to 6 fee earners within the Tax & Estate Planning team. Duties will include: Audio and copy typing Managing client files, including opening and closing Preparing draft bills and obtaining billing guides Creating and maintaining client records Managing client queries and liaising with stakeholders Diary management, including organising meetings, appointments, and lunches Arranging travel for fee earners Coordinating file reviews and liaising with Risk & Compliance Assisting with booking training courses Supporting the wider team with overflow work This Legal PA...