- To effectively lead, develop, organise and control the Homelessness prevention & Assessment service including, but not limited to;- Housing Advice & Early intervention, homelessness prevention services, Homelessness Assessment, access to supported housing, rough sleeping, the Council’s homelessness statutory reviews function and the delivery of housing options services ensuring that complaints and case work is responded to in a timely manner.
- To play a lead role in promoting a housing options approach and develop a range of effective solutions to meet housing need for all customers.
- Motivate a large multi-disciplinary team with diverse skills, working with partners, to deliver high-quality outputs on time and under pressure
- To lead on the operational delivery of the priorities set out in the Housing Strategy and the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and proactively develop and lead on the services action plan to increase homelessness prevention outcomes.
- Contribute effectively to writing and review of strategy, policy and procedures, including production of formal reports to Committees
- Manage external relationships, including leading on campaigns of public engagement on homelessness, to raise awareness amongst residents, responding to member and resident complaints in a sensitive and efficient manner;
- Contribute to the development of strong working partnerships with statutory and Voluntary Sector partners, to improve outreach and enable better interventions with the hardest to help.
- To plan the strategic direction for the services on the basis of analysis of service trends, emerging guidance and relevant targets to ensure strategic priorities are met.
- To be a proactive and constructive member of the management team, covering the duties of other Managers in the section as required.
Expired on: May 22, 2024
Job Category: Public Sector
Job Type: Interim
Job Location: London
Salary: £ Negotiable
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