Project Manager - Temporary Accommodation
Posted 2 weeks ago by 1752581849
£450 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Bristol
Summary: The role of Project Manager focuses on leading a critical change programme aimed at reducing temporary accommodation placements within a local authority. The successful candidate will oversee the final delivery phase of the project, ensuring sustainable changes in housing and homelessness services. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and the development of future project plans following a service review. The role is hybrid, requiring attendance at key meetings in Bristol.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the final delivery phase of a service transformation project aimed at reducing temporary accommodation placements
- Oversee the successful implementation and handover of new structures, processes, and teams to operational housing staff
- Work closely with housing and homelessness services, ensuring changes are sustainable and benefits are realised through to September 2025
- Support the development of a new project plan following an upcoming review and contribute to scoping future improvements
- Coordinate internal stakeholders across housing, prevention, triage, and move-on services
- Monitor progress against key milestones, track outcomes, and report to senior leadership
- Facilitate change management activity and ensure smooth integration of new ways of working
- Support recruitment, training and team development as part of the handover
Key Skills:
- Experience delivering change in a housing or homelessness setting
- Knowledge of temporary accommodation, prevention, and service redesign
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to coordinate and engage with multiple stakeholders
- Experience in change management and team development
- Excellent monitoring and reporting skills
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
We are working with a local authority to appoint an experienced Project Manager to lead a critical change programme focused on reducing the number of households placed into temporary accommodation. This is a high-impact role supporting service transformation, improving triage and move-on processes, and embedding new ways of working across the housing needs service.
This role would suit a project manager with experience delivering change in a housing or homelessness setting, particularly around temporary accommodation, prevention, and service redesign. The successful candidate will be responsible for the final phase of the current project and supporting the development of the next phase of work following a service review.
This position is available on a hybrid basis, with flexibility for remote working. However, attendance at key meetings in Bristol is required, including being on site for the first day.
The Role
·Lead the final delivery phase of a service transformation project aimed at reducing temporary accommodation placements
·Oversee the successful implementation and handover of new structures, processes, and teams to operational housing staff
·Work closely with housing and homelessness services, ensuring changes are sustainable and benefits are realised through to September 2025
·Support the development of a new project plan following an upcoming review and contribute to scoping future improvements
·Coordinate internal stakeholders across housing, prevention, triage, and move-on services
·Monitor progress against key milestones, track outcomes, and report to senior leadership
·Facilitate change management activity and ensure smooth integration of new ways of working
·Support recruitment, training and team development as part of the handover