We are working with a local authority who are looking for a Home Sustainment & Resettlement Service Manager with a key focus to take the strategic responsibility for the commercial and operational front-line services that deliver support to some of our most vulnerable residents, ensuring a positive income generating and grant funding approach.
The core responsibilities involve overall management, marketing direction and procurement of future service provision, and to deliver and manage the resettlement schemes in line with UK Government policy and guidance seeking funding and applying for suitable grants to cover the cost of the resettlement service. This role will also work closely with and be part of the Senior Housing Management Team alongside the other housing service managers.
Location: Southwest based Authority
Set-up: Hybrid role, ideally with 2-3 days on-site attendance weekly
Rate: £31.95 - £36.37 per day via umbrella, inside IR35
Duration: 12-month initial contract, likely extension
Hours: Full-time position
The work will include:
- To seek and secure innovative solutions to increase the sales and delivery of the Home Safeguard Services
- To keep abreast of national guidance relating to resettlement schemes and be responsible for the authorities grant funded programmes
- To liaise with and lead on creating partnerships with community groups, other voluntary and statutory organisations to help the integration of those who arrive through resettlement schemes settle within the district
- To lead or assist in commissioning research designed to ascertain the need and demand for different types of community alarm, sustainment, and resettlement provision across the district, to enable future proofing of the service
- To lead on the development of policy and strategies designed to ensure that the need and demand for different types of sustainment and resettlement housing in the district is met
- To lead on the application process for future grant funding applications and evidence how activity is achieved through data analysis and monitoring processes
- To work in partnership with others to attract investment, identify opportunities and work to ‘enable’ the provision of commercial housing services designed to meet the needs within the district
- Manage the financial monitoring and performance of budgets and resources effectively and in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations. Ensure that the service operates within agreed financial criteria and achieves best value in procurement and tender exercises
Qualifications and Education:
- Degree (or equivalent) in relevant field
- Relevant professional qualification or membership of a professional body such as the CIH
- Experience of housing related support or community alarm services preferably with a local authority or registered housing provider
- Experience within a Local Housing Authority, Registered Provider, private sector consultancy, government agency or charitable body in a housing strategy or enabling role
- Experience of financial management.
- Experience of multiple project management, including the procurement and monitoring and projects whilst meeting deadlines
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