Housing Advice and Options Manager
Posted 1 week ago by 4Recruitment Services
£251 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Northampton
Summary: The Housing Advice and Options Manager is responsible for the development and delivery of a homelessness prevention and advice service in North Northamptonshire. This role aims to reduce homelessness and improve outcomes for individuals facing housing crises through a multi-agency approach. The manager will provide tailored housing options advice and contribute to innovative practices that enhance service efficiency and effectiveness. The position is full-time with a daily rate of £251.74.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development, coordination, and performance of a homelessness prevention service.
- Promote a multi-agency approach to tackle and reduce homelessness.
- Provide tailored housing options advice to individuals facing homelessness.
- Contribute to the development of new practices to prevent homelessness at early stages.
- Minimize the use and cost of temporary accommodation.
Key Skills:
- Experience in homelessness prevention and housing advice.
- Strong understanding of homelessness legislation.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple agencies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving and innovative thinking abilities.
Salary (Rate): £251/day
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Housing Advice and Options Manager
North Northamptonshire
£251.74 day rate
Full Time
Purpose of the job
Purpose of the job To be responsible for overall development, co-ordination, delivery and performance of a highly effective homelessness prevention, assessment and advice service for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, with the ultimate goal of reducing homelessness and minimising the use of temporary accommodation.
To develop, support and promote and inclusive, multi agency problem-solving approach to tackling, preventing and reducing homelessness to increase efficiency, deliver better outcomes for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness and improve value for money.
To provide people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness with advice on their housing options, taking into account their needs and aspirations, their eligibility for assistance under the homelessness legislation, their priority on the housing register and their ability to sustain a tenancy in the private sector.
To contribute positively to the development of new working practices and initiatives, and the improvement of existing practices, that help to increase upstream prevention and prevent homelessness at the earliest stage, provide settled housing solutions and minimise the use and cost of temporary accommodation.
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