Job Description
Housing Advice and Options Manager
Northampton | Contract
Rate: £250 per day
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Initial Contract Length: 6 Months
Working Hours: 37 Hours per Week
Role summary
You will oversee a multidisciplinary housing service, driving improvements in homelessness prevention, statutory assessments and housing options while reducing reliance on temporary accommodation.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional with strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation and a proven track record of delivering effective housing services within a local authority environment.
What you will do as a Housing Advice and Options Manager
·Lead and manage the Housing Advice and Options service, overseeing homelessness assessments, casework, prevention activity and statutory compliance.
·Manage and develop team leaders and specialist officers, driving performance, service improvements and positive outcomes for residents.
·Monitor service performance against KPIs, manage budgets and expenditure, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce temporary accommodation costs.
·Develop and implement homelessness prevention strategies, operational policies and improved working practices, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
·Build effective partnerships with internal departments, external agencies and stakeholders to strengthen homelessness prevention, improve housing outcomes and deliver coordinated services.
What you will need as a Housing Advice and Options Manager
·Extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, statutory housing duties and relevant legal frameworks, including experience managing complex homelessness and housing advice services.
·Proven experience leading and developing housing teams, managing performance and delivering measurable service improvements.
·Strong financial management skills, including budget monitoring, expenditure forecasting, procurement and achieving value for money.
·Experience developing housing policies, strategies and effective partnerships to improve homelessness prevention and service delivery.
·Excellent leadership, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with a relevant housing qualification, degree-level education or equivalent experience. Chartered Institute of Housing qualifications or membership would be advantageous.
What''s on offer
·£250 per day, Inside IR35, on an initial 6-month contract.
·37-hour working week, based across North Northamptonshire.
·Opportunity to lead a key local authority housing service, drive meaningful improvements and support positive outcomes for residents facing homelessness.
Apply for the Housing Advice and Options Manager role
If you are an experienced Housing Manager with a strong background in homelessness prevention, housing advice and statutory service delivery, we would like to hear from you.