Homelessness Commissioning Lead
We are currently working with a large local authority seeking someone to lead the development and oversee the implementation of a multi–agency Homelessness Strategy, including commissioning and managing services that contribute to the delivery of the strategy.
Role Responsibilities:
- To manage all homelessness and rough sleeping related contracts held by the council and update The Head of Stronger Communities on performance against these contracts
- To develop specifications and lead on monitoring and oversight for all homelessness and rough sleeping related contracted services
- To ensure value for money is achieved from each contract
- To lead the development of the Homelessness Strategy and to oversee its implementation, including the need to ensure compliance with Homelessness Legislation
- To lead, co-ordinate, support and develop partnership work relating to housing and homelessness advice, including attendance at partnership meetings, scrutiny and decision sessions
- To develop effective relationships with providers of housing and support services and give direction to support the delivery of successful outcomes for customers who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
- To inform officers, partners and Members of trends and issues in housing need and homelessness via reports, briefings and presentations
Ideal candidate will have:
- Significant experience of homelessness strategy, policy and homelessness prevention work within a local authority or related organisation
- A thorough working knowledge of housing and homelessness law, policy and good practice
- Working knowledge of issues relating to, and organisations involved in, provision of housing and support to homeless households
- A proven ability to understand operational management and policy issues
Start: ASAP
Duration: until June 2022
Rate: £200 - £300 (inside IR35 via an Umbrella Company)
Days: 3 days p/w
For more information on the roles we are currently working on within Local Government, please in the first instance email your CV to the team at midlandslocalgov@venngroup.com
Full JD is available upon request
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