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
Sydney is a professional and conscientious recruitment consultant and has been thorough in her search for temporary housing positions and with explaining the process and providing information regarding temporary posts and what this entails. Sydney has been in regular contact via email and phone and has been second to none. Sydney has put me forward for several interviews and provided feedback immediately after. I feel supported and informed and she is an asset to the company.
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.