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Our local authority client based in West London are urgently seeking an experienced Homelessness Prevention Operations Manager.
*£375.75 a day Umbrella*
ROLE PURPOSE:
Leadership and management of the Homeless Prevention and Housing Allocations Teams for residents in need of housing advice, housing allocation & housing assistance.
The post-holder will be responsible for proactively leading a service delivering advice and statutory assessments on housing options and preventing homelessness. They will be responsible for the effective management of the council’s allocation and re-housing services, including maintenance of the housing register and transfer list and resolution of accepted homeless cases to ensure the service is responsive to client needs within available resources ensuring agreed team plans and performance targets are delivered.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills
- Significant management experience in leading a demand-led, front facing team involving interviewing and assessing clients need for assistance.
- Experience of complex case work and the application of case work management systems.
- A successful track record operating at a management level in a Housing or similar organisation.
- To have a comprehensive and cross cutting understanding of relevant policy and strategy areas, including, but not exclusively:
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- Housing strategy, homelessness strategy and related sub strategies.
- Health and wellbeing strategy.
- Social housing allocations policy.
- The Housing Act 1996 part VI & VII.
- Codes of guidance from central government.
- DWP guidance and benefits regulations.
- Domestic abuse strategy.
- Safeguarding children and adults’ guidance.
Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
