Housing Resettlement Operations Manager

Hours of work: 37 per week

Rate of Pay: PAYE £39.22 including holiday pay/ UMB:£44.64

Contract Length: 3 months

Start date: 01/08/2024

Location: West Sussex (Hybrid, minimum 2 days in office, depending of service needs)

Due to unexpected demand, our client is seeking a Senior Manager to oversee their housing and wider corporate response to the resettlement of former asylum seekers granted leave to remain and people of Chagossian descent granted British citizenship and now arriving in the country seeking the Council’s help in settling in and around the area

Your main duties will include:

• Responsible for a unified approach which ensures that the Council’s statutory duties are fully met and an effective partnership approach with other statutory agencies and the voluntary sector is in place to meet wider needs.
• Managing and co-ordinating the workflow associated with the assessment and processing of people presenting to the Council for assistance with housing
• Working with and through a team in the effective deployment of available resources
• Lead on the procurement of temporary accommodation and private sector housing options to meet needs

The desirable candidate will have:

• Comprehensive knowledge of homelessness legislation
• A collaborative leadership style and a flair for generating and implementing creative solutions
• Previous experience of temporary accommodation procurement
• DBS Standard Check