Details:
- Salary: £45 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: South East
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Marks Consulting Partners are recruiting a Homeless Prevention Manager to join one of our Local Authority clients in Sussex on a temporary basis.
What you'll be doing:
* Leading day-to-day operational delivery of the Housing Advice and Homelessness Prevention Service
* Ensuring the Council's statutory homelessness duties are met in line with current legislation
* Providing leadership and oversight on complex homelessness and housing options cases
* Supporting legal challenges including Judicial Reviews and Section 204 appeals
* Driving a prevention-focused approach; identifying innovative and cost-effective solutions for residents
* Managing Duty to Refer referrals and ensuring timely interventions are delivered
* Building partnerships with Housing Associations, landlords and partner agencies
* Representing the service at multi-agency meetings including MARAC and MAPPA panels
* Managing, coaching and developing Housing Options Officers
What you'll need:
* Significant experience in Housing Options, Homelessness Prevention or Housing Needs services
* Strong knowledge of Housing Act 1996 Part VII, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and associated legislation
* Experience managing homelessness prevention teams within a Local Authority
* Strong understanding of safeguarding, domestic abuse, MAPPA and MARAC processes
* Experience driving service improvement and implementing operational change
For further details, please contact Sadie Haralambous at Marks Consulting Partners