Housing Sustainment Manager

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Waltham Forest Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate per day  which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Housing Sustainment Manager this role will be: E17 4JF – 2 days office based.

The right candidate will:

• Waltham Forest Council is focused on providing a new holistic strength-based approach for homelessness prevention.
• The housing sustainment manager will be working to identify and assist families who may be at risk of homelessness earlier upstream and proactively tackling issues before a crisis point is reached.
• You will be managing a new team of Housing Sustainment Officers.
• You and your team will be expected to develop and deliver tailored advice, assistance and support to clients who are at an increased risk of homelessness.
• Clients at risk will be proactively identified using data or referred into the service by partner agencies.
• You will need to build excellent working relationships with internal and external partners including the DWP, Social Care, GPs and VCS.

We require the following:

• Experience of working alongside and supporting individuals and families from a variety of backgrounds and with varying abilities, strengths and needs.
• Experience of supervising and managing staff.
• Knowledge of Homelessness, Housing Advice casework and relevant legislation.

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon,