2-3 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

The Temporary Accommodation Manager will lead, develop, and deliver the management of hostels and the operational delivery of temporary accommodation within accommodation secured under spot-purchase, leased, or other forms of procurement. This role will involve offering dispersed properties for statutorily homeless and other clients in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

Lead and manage the Temporary Accommodation Team, ensuring properties meet the required health & safety standards, that repairing obligations are met, minimising voids and rent loss, and managing relationships with homeless households and housing provider landlords and their agents.
Support the Accommodation Services Lead by contributing to the overall development of the temporary accommodation service.
Commission services and activities to secure the best outcomes for service users and deliver optimum value for money, in line with the Council’s commissioning and contract management frameworks.
Translate internal and external intelligence in order to continually adapt and improve the services in line with demand.

Essential Experience Required

Experience of managing a busy, frontline public housing service or similar and/or significant technical experience.
Experience of public sector housing management to tenants and/or homeless households or similar.
Experience of partnership working and influencing and negotiating to achieve successful outcomes.

Essential Qualification Required

Knowledge of housing management law, repairing and health and safety obligations management of arrears and voids relating to temporary accommodation.
Knowledge of private leasing schemes, Hostels and Emergency Accommodation and the needs of homeless households.

Additional information to note

Requirements

Temporary Accommodation Team Manager