Housing Options Lead
Slough
Temp - 6 Months
Full Time
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Housing Options/Needs Lead to join a Housing Needs team based in Slough. This is a key role leading a frontline team responsible for homelessness prevention, housing advice, and needs assessments, contributing directly to the council's housing strategy. THE ROLE
As Housing Options Lead, you will oversee a team of Housing Needs Officers to deliver high-quality, customer-focused housing advice and homelessness services.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing a team of 5-6 providing advice, prevention, relief, and statutory homelessness assessments under Part 7
Leading and supporting complex casework, including decision-making on legal duties
Ensuring efficient use of the council's homeless prevention fund
Representing the service across internal departments and external agencies
Monitoring service performance and leading on continuous improvement initiatives
Providing expert advice and guidance on housing law and complex housing cases
Acting as duty manager in the absence of the Housing Demand ManagerTHE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar Housing Options or Housing Needs Team Leader/Lead Officer role within a Local Authority setting.
Essential skills and experience:
Extensive background in homelessness prevention and housing advice
Strong understanding of relevant housing, homelessness, and immigration legislation
Experience managing staff performance and service delivery in a frontline housing team
Excellent partnership-building and stakeholder management skills
Proven ability to manage complex caseloads and make legally compliant decisionsTHE CONTRACT
Working Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
Length of Contract: 6-month temporary contract, with the potential to extend or become permanent
Rate: £37.00 per hour (LTD) / £31.75 per hour PAYE (inclusive of holiday pay) HOW TO APPLY
If interested in this role please apply using the link, or email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) and ask for Beth for more info
If the role is more suited to someone you know, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate