Single Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Lead

at  London Borough of Bexley

ABOUT US

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
This new post in the housing department at London Borough of Bexley, offers an exciting opportunity to lead a team, that is playing a key role in preventing homelessness.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The candidate is expected to be an expert in the field of homelessness, with an in-depth knowledge and working experience of Part V11 Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002, HRA 2017, and Code of Guidance. With Working experience of Ending Rough Sleeping plan, and Rough Sleeping Initiative.

• Proven track record in developing and delivering services which effectively prevent homelessness and support vulnerable people.
• Experience of managing budgets, including the ability to undertake financial analysis and budgetary control.
• Experience of working effectively with elected Members and in partnership with other agencies including the voluntary sector and private landlords.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.
The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.
The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

An opportunity has arisen for someone with management and service delivery/ development experience to contribute to Ending Rough Sleeping in Bexley
The Single Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Lead - is a brand-new role for London Borough of Bexley.

Main Purpose of the job:

• Lead and develop the Single Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Team, ensuring high standards and targets are consistently met.
• Plan the strategic direction for the services based on analysis of service trends, emerging guidance and relevant targets to ensure strategic priorities are met.
• Lead on the development and delivery of Bexley’s rough Sleeping Strategy, associated documents and delivery plans, all of which will sit alongside the Housing and the Homeless strategies.
• Coordinate multi-agency arrangements and partnerships to meet the needs of single homeless and rough sleepers.
• Contribute to the Senior Management Team of the Housing Service, ensuring a coordinated approach.