Deputy Housing Options Manager

Marks Consulting Partners are currently recruiting for a Deputy Housing Options Manager (Team Leader) to work with one of our local authority clients in Sussex.

This is a 3 month temporary contract, working two days per week in the office on duty, with the rate dependent on experience.

What you will be doing:

• Providing day-to-day leadership and support to two Prevention Outreach Officers (subject to change), including line management responsibilities
• Acting as Duty Manager within the offices two days per week
• Leading on a range of critical partnerships and multi-agency initiatives, including MARAC, MAPPA, Rough Sleeping and Housing First
• Ensuring effective joint working across statutory and voluntary sector agencies to support some of the most vulnerable residents

What you will need:

• Substantial experience in homelessness and housing options services
• Strong understanding of Housing Act 1996 Part VII and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
• Experience of partnership working with statutory and voluntary sector agencies
• Excellent decision making and case management skills
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop staff in a fast paced, frontline environment
• Experience of Home Connections is preferable
• Enhanced DBS check and references required

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Marks Consulting Partners specialise in the recruitment of professionals across Property Services, Housing Services, General Practice, Town Planning, Regeneration & Development, and Building Consultancy, working with housing associations, local authorities, and related public sector organisations.