Public Sector
Interim
30-03-2026
07-04-2026
SA-786-1064
£475 per day
Job Purpose
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior housing professional to lead Temporary Accommodation, and Housing Allocations services within a busy local authority setting.
Your new role
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across Temporary Accommodation, Allocations and Housing Register services.
- Lead the delivery of the Council’s B&B elimination plan, reducing reliance on unsuitable accommodation and supporting households to move into sustainable housing.
- Oversee the provision, procurement and management of Temporary Accommodation, ensuring services operate within legislative requirements, contractual standards and financial limits.
- Ensure the Council meets its statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and other statutory guidance.
- Oversee the Housing Register and allocations scheme, ensuring a fair, transparent and effective approach to prioritisation and lettings.
- Drive continuous service improvement, strengthening performance management, improving the customer journey and delivering value for money.
- Lead on the development and implementation of service policies, procedures and systems in line with legislative and strategic requirements.
- Manage significant financial resources, including Temporary Accommodation budgets, ensuring effective planning, control and alignment with the Council’s financial framework.
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal services, external agencies, landlords and providers to improve supply and service delivery.
- Represent the service at a senior level, including engagement with Members, senior leaders and external stakeholders
- Substantial experience at a senior management level within a local authority housing service, with responsibility for Temporary Accommodation and Housing Allocation services.
What you will need to succeed
• Demonstrable experience of leading and motivating large, multi-disciplinary teams and delivering service improvement in a complex environment.
• Strong understanding of homelessness legislation, allocations frameworks and the wider housing policy context.
• Experience of managing significant budgets within a public sector environment and delivering services within financial constraints.
• Experience of commissioning, procurement and contract management, including working effectively with housing providers, landlords and partners.
• Ability to lead and deliver change programmes, improving service performance and customer outcomes.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with Members, senior officers and external stakeholders.
• Politically aware, with a clear understanding of the governance and decision-making environment within local government.
• Able to provide clear strategic direction while maintaining effective oversight of operational delivery.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or call us on 020 7096 2981 for further details.
