Property and Place Manager

Our local authority client based in West London are urgently seeking an experienced Property & Place Manager.

*£39 an hour umbrella*

ROLE DESCRIPTION

1. To have responsibility for the Property & Place Service - including Property Procurement, Temporary Accommodation, TA Allocations, and the Refugee Resettlement Programme.
2. To work with the Head of Allocations & Lettings to ensure a housing procurement strategy is in place which meets the Council’s demands for accommodation, ensuring accommodation is procured in a legal, ethical, and accountable manner in line with all current legislation, health and safety laws and regulations.
3. To provide direction and management to the Temporary Accommodation Management, Allocations and Property Procurement Teams, responding to supply and demand requirements and briefing the Head of Allocations & Lettings on policies and trends impacting on supply, contributing to policy changes as required.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will need to:

1. Lead on recruitment, induction, and work allocation to ensure adequate levels of service and support etc. are maintained always. The facilitating and evaluation of training and development needs and the operation of the council’s grievance, disciplinary, appraisal, performance and sickness absence and other procedures.
2. Have responsibility for the development of the Council’s Housing Procurement Strategy and related policies, through close monitoring of performance against targets. Providing the Head of Allocations & Lettings with performance reports and analysis of trends to inform continued procurement.
3. Have overall management responsibility for the Temporary Accommodation, Allocations and Property Procurement Teams to ensure suitable supply and the fair and efficient allocation of temporary accommodation in line with the council’s placement policy and statutory powers and duties.

About You

1. The ability to contribute and in some cases lead on strategic and policy Development .
2. Knowledge of the law relating to homelessness, the Code of Guidance and relevant case law, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the provision and management of accommodation.
3. Working knowledge of housing law relating to security of tenure and the rights and duties of private rented sector tenants and landlords, including protection from eviction and legal processes.
4. Ability to operationalise complex legal, policy, and procedural guidance to ensure effective service delivery.
5. The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with customers, legal representatives, advocates, senior managers, and members of the Council and other stakeholders on a wide range of complex and sensitive issues.
6. Experience of Budget Management

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.