Homelessness Prevention Team Leader - Hybrid
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- England,South East,Berkshire,Reading
- Full Time, Temporary
- £38 - £42 per hour, inc benefits
Job Description:
Location: Berkshire - Hybrid
Pay rate:£38 – £42 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: 3-4 months with a possibility of getting extended
DBS: Standard DBS required
The role
Reed Public Sector is currently recruiting an experienced Housing Advice & Homelessness Team Leader to support the delivery of a high-performing frontline housing service for a Local Authority in Berkshire. This is an interim opportunity ideal for candidates with strong statutory homelessness experience who can hit the ground running.
You will lead a team delivering housing advice and homelessness casework, ensuring compliance with legislation, high service standards, and excellent outcomes for residents.
Key responsibilities
*Lead a frontline housing advice and homelessness service, ensuring statutory duties are met
*Act as escalation point for complex and high-risk cases
*Provide day-to-day management, supervision, and coaching to staff
*Interpret and apply housing and welfare legislation, providing clear case direction
*Monitor service expenditure, including temporary accommodation and prevention spend
*Chair action-focused, multi-agency case conferences
*Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment, including internal and external partners
*Maintain quality assurance, performance monitoring, and service resilience
About you
You will be an experienced housing professional with strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of homelessness legislation. You will be confident managing staff, budgets, and complex cases in a fast-paced environment.
Essential experience
*Experience leading a frontline housing or homelessness service at Team Leader level
*Strong knowledge of housing and welfare legislation
*Proven line management experience, including coaching and staff support
*Experience of budget monitoring and expenditure control
*Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting
*Experience of chairing action-focused case conferences
*Ability to work flexibly in a hybrid working environment
Have the Expertise and Experience?
APPLY NOW!!
Alternatively contact Muzna Naqvi at Reed Reading Office
Pay rate:£38 – £42 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: 3-4 months with a possibility of getting extended
DBS: Standard DBS required
The role
Reed Public Sector is currently recruiting an experienced Housing Advice & Homelessness Team Leader to support the delivery of a high-performing frontline housing service for a Local Authority in Berkshire. This is an interim opportunity ideal for candidates with strong statutory homelessness experience who can hit the ground running.
You will lead a team delivering housing advice and homelessness casework, ensuring compliance with legislation, high service standards, and excellent outcomes for residents.
Key responsibilities
*Lead a frontline housing advice and homelessness service, ensuring statutory duties are met
*Act as escalation point for complex and high-risk cases
*Provide day-to-day management, supervision, and coaching to staff
*Interpret and apply housing and welfare legislation, providing clear case direction
*Monitor service expenditure, including temporary accommodation and prevention spend
*Chair action-focused, multi-agency case conferences
*Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment, including internal and external partners
*Maintain quality assurance, performance monitoring, and service resilience
About you
You will be an experienced housing professional with strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of homelessness legislation. You will be confident managing staff, budgets, and complex cases in a fast-paced environment.
Essential experience
*Experience leading a frontline housing or homelessness service at Team Leader level
*Strong knowledge of housing and welfare legislation
*Proven line management experience, including coaching and staff support
*Experience of budget monitoring and expenditure control
*Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting
*Experience of chairing action-focused case conferences
*Ability to work flexibly in a hybrid working environment
Have the Expertise and Experience?
APPLY NOW!!
Alternatively contact Muzna Naqvi at Reed Reading Office
Job number 3639953
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