Group Leader, Team

Group Leader, Housing Options Team

Join the team at Barnsley Council |
full-time, permanent
. Competitive salary £55,946‑£59,907.

We offer flexible working, employee discounts, support for health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development.

• Lead and develop the Homelessness Prevention & Relief / Housing Options teams, setting clear standards and nurturing a supportive, high‑performing culture.
• Manage Queens House, overseeing its 24‑hour temporary accommodation service for individuals with complex needs.
• Deliver statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, ensuring robust decision‑making, casework quality and compliance with the Code of Guidance.
• Improve outcomes through prevention, early intervention and personalised housing plans, reducing rough sleeping and repeat homelessness.
• Lead the delivery of Barnsley’s Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy, ensuring effective interventions and partnerships that prevent homelessness and support those most in need.
• Own performance and assurance: oversee national data returns, case audit, complaints/learning, and service risks; use data to drive continuous improvement.
• Work in partnership with internal teams, registered providers, health and social care, voluntary sector and people with lived experience.
• Manage budgets and contracts, including commissioned services and temporary accommodation, achieving value for money and safe, legal practice.
• Safeguard adults and children, champion equality, diversity and inclusion, and embed trauma‑informed, strengths‑based practice.
• Represent the council at local and regional forums; prepare concise reports and briefings for senior leaders and elected members.

• Proven leadership in homelessness/housing advice or closely related services, including line‑management of multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Expert knowledge of homelessness legislation (Housing Act 1996, HRA 2017), the Homelessness Code of Guidance, Domestic Abuse Act duties and allocations policy.
• Quality casework experience (personalised housing plans, reasonable steps, priority need, intentionality, local connection).
• Partnership skills that build trust and deliver joint solutions, including with people with lived experience.
• Performance and data confidence, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Values‑led practice: empathetic, inclusive, strengths‑based, and committed to safeguarding.

Ready to lead? If you are excited by the opportunity to lead transformational housing work in a dynamic council, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications:
Friday 16th January 2026.
Interviews scheduled to take place on W/C 26th January 2026.

To apply for the Group Leader, Housing Options Team
, click “apply” and submit your application.