Team Manager

Overview

Salary: £44,951 - £52,259 (Full Time 36hrs per week) 1 Year Fixed Term

Location: Bromley Civic Centre

In Bromley we are committed to preventing homelessness through earlier intervention and tackling the root causes of homelessness. We are looking to recruit an experienced Housing Options Team Manager who will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of a Housing Options Team, ensuring that staff act in a creative and focused manner and in accordance with the legislation, policy and best practice.

• Lead and co-ordinate the Housing Options Team to deliver housing solutions and prevent homelessness, ensuring staff work creatively and in line with legislation, policy and best practice.
• Proactively lead a team of Housing Options Officers, developing a positive, forward-looking, responsive to change, performance-driven and customer-focused culture.
• Demonstrate experience in preventing homelessness and in casework management.
• Provide strong oral and written communication, and collaborate with internal and external colleagues and partners to achieve successful results and outcomes.
• Provide extensive working experience in offering housing solutions advice and assistance to prevent homelessness.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of statutory legislation, case law and best practice relevant to housing options work.

• Significant experience in offering housing solutions advice and assistance to prevent homelessness.
• Detailed and working knowledge of statutory legislation, case law and best practice.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with key internal and external colleagues and partners.

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustments to support disability employment. We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme;
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Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, Gym Flex and a wide range of local and national discounts.

How to apply: If you wish to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email Calvin Pearson (Housing Options Group Manager) – c