Housing Advice and Options Manager, Northamptonshire

Housing Advice and Options Manager, Northamptonshire
Pay rate £251.74 per day
Contract role, Local Authority Housing
 
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Housing Advice and Options Manager in Northamptonshire.
Principal responsibilities

1. Responsible for the management, delivery and performance of a housing advice and options service, including casework and homelessness assessments, ensuring the Council meets its statutory duties in line with legislation, guidance, caselaw and the Council’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
2. Ensure appropriate and prompt assessment of homelessness cases via a highly effective triage service, with a focus on effective crisis management and robust upstream prevention activity.
3. Lead in the procurement, development, management and future improvements to the Council’s housing advice and homelessness case management software systems.
4. Responsible for the management and monitoring of the housing advice and options service, including performance against KPIs, collection of relevant data and production of reports.
5. Ensure there are adequate service level agreements, data sharing agreements, partnership agreements and protocols in place for all key partner agencies of the housing advice and options service.
6. Manage, motivate and lead a team of officers working across the housing advice and options service to achieve service delivery and positive results.
7. Manage housing advice and options payments and budgets including forecasting expenditure, taking corrective action where pressures occur.
8. Develop, coordinate, and deliver the Council’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and essential policies relating to the housing advice and options service, and assist and support the development of wider directorate / corporate transformations, strategies, plans, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements reflecting good practice.
9. Actively promote / improve multi agency working / forums with internal and external partners / services to address housing needs and prevention and relief of homelessness.
10. Complete related grant funding bids and develop and implement any associated projects and initiatives with the aim of improving the housing advice and options service and outcomes.
11. Assist in the drafting of reports and undertake presentations to all decision making/governance groups in relation to the housing advice and options service

  Work with Vitalis to Discover Exciting Opportunities in Qualified Social Work, Housing and SEND

• At Vitalis, we’re here to make your career journey seamless and rewarding. Here’s how we support you every step of the way:
• Dedicated Consultant – Gain access to a specialist consultant who knows the market inside-out, has connections to roles across the UK, and is ready to provide tailored career advice and job search support.
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• Exclusive Incentives – Enjoy referral schemes, bonuses, and other exciting perks.
  Compliance Simplified – Leave the paperwork to us! We handle ongoing compliance, so you can focus on your career.
• Fast, Reliable Payroll – Get paid promptly and consistently without any worries.

 
Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
  • Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
  • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  • Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Children’s Social Work
  • Adult Social Work
  • Service Manager
  • Head of Service
  • Team Manager
  • Assistant Team Manager
  • A wide range of housing roles
  • Careers in SEND in local authorities

 
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.