Homelessness Prevention Team Leader
We're working with a local authority in Surrey that needs an experienced Team Leader to step into a busy Homelessness & Housing Options service and provide immediate, hands-on leadership.
This role will see you:
- Lead day-to-day service delivery and supervise officers through regular 1:1s
- Oversee complex and high-risk cases, ensuring legally sound decisions
- Review Personalised Housing Plans and maintain statutory compliance
- Monitor temporary accommodation and drive performance improvements
- Represent the service at multi-agency meetings
You'll need:
- Proven experience leading within a Homelessness or Housing Needs service
- Strong knowledge of the Housing Act 1996 and HRA 2017
- Confidence managing complex casework and improving team performance
- Ability to work at pace in a busy service
- Availability to attend the office a few days per week
- Ideally experience with Housing Jigsaw
Immediate or short-notice availability is preferred.
Interested? Apply now or drop me an email (sydney@park-avenue.co.uk) and I'll talk you through the role.
Testimonials
I was pleased working with Sydney, she understood the scope of the roles I was interested in and directed me to an appropriate placement, making sure all my currents needs were considered. I would thoroughly recommend Sydney to a Housing Options Officer, seeking a new role.
I find Sydney very helpful, I'm always kept informed of the next step in terms of interviews being booked or any updates on further roles. I found her pleasant to work with, she always returned my calls, I would want her as my consultant for future roles.