Deputy Housing Options Manager

Marks Consulting Partners are currently recruiting for a Deputy Housing Options Manager (Team Leader) to work with one of our local authority clients in Sussex.
This is a 3 month temporary contract, working two days per week in the office on duty, with the rate dependent on experience.
What you will be doing:
* Providing day-to-day leadership and support to two Prevention Outreach Officers (subject to change), including line management responsibilities
* Acting as Duty Manager within the offices two days per week
* Leading on a range of critical partnerships and multi-agency initiatives, including MARAC, MAPPA, Rough Sleeping and Housing First
* Ensuring effective joint working across statutory and voluntary sector agencies to support some of the most vulnerable residents
What you will need:
* Substantial experience in homelessness and housing options services
* Strong understanding of Housing Act 1996 Part VII and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
* Experience of partnership working with statutory and voluntary sector agencies
* Excellent decision making and case management skills
* Ability to lead, motivate and develop staff in a fast paced, frontline environment
* Experience of Home Connections is preferable
* Enhanced DBS check and references required
If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
Marks Consulting Partners specialise in the recruitment of professionals across Property Services, Housing Services, General Practice, Town Planning, Regeneration & Development, and Building Consultancy, working with housing associations, local authorities, and related public sector organisations
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed