Job Description
We're recruiting an experienced and driven Project Manager to lead the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 within a local authority. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing or public sector professional with strong project management experience to play a key role in delivering a major legislative change programme.
You'll be responsible for coordinating a multi-disciplinary programme of work, ensuring statutory duties are met, key milestones are achieved, and effective engagement takes place with tenants, landlords and partner organisations. This role will be critical in ensuring the authority is fully compliant ahead of the 1 May 2026 implementation deadline.
The Role
Lead and coordinate delivery of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 implementation programme across the council.
Support and manage a multi-disciplinary project delivery group including Housing, Environmental Health, Housing Advice & Homelessness, Trading Standards, Legal, Finance, Revenues & Benefits, Data Intelligence and Communications.
Develop, manage and monitor a detailed implementation plan, ensuring statutory requirements and council objectives are met within agreed timescales.
Oversee the development, review and updating of enforcement policies, civil penalties policies, service charges and supporting procedures.
Identify IT system requirements and support system changes required to comply with new legislation.
Support the development and delivery of a communications and engagement plan for tenants, landlords and stakeholders.
Work with internal and external partners, including advice agencies, to ensure clear signposting and effective referral pathways.
Identify and manage project risks, ensuring inclusion on the council's risk register and implementing mitigation measures.
Assess resource requirements, including staff training and recruitment needs.
Ensure all reporting requirements to central government are met.
Manage the project budget, including New Burdens Funding and income from registration or enforcement activity, ensuring full cost recovery.
Ensure compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty throughout the programme.
Key Requirements
Proven experience delivering complex project management programmes, ideally within local government or housing.
Good working knowledge of housing legislation and the private rented sector.
Experience delivering large-scale change or transformation projects in a public sector environment.
Strong leadership and organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience developing policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
Strong risk management and compliance experience.
Experience managing budgets, monitoring spend and ensuring financial sustainability.
Ability to interpret and implement legislation and statutory guidance.
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive service delivery.
What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today.
If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful.
Footnote
If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status.
Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from housing, policy and programme management professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market.
For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed).
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