The Royal Borough of Greenwich has high levels of housing need, and The Housing Inclusion Service is dedicated to exploring new ways of preventing homelessness. An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Commissioning Team, for 1 Team Leader for our new Housing First service. We have been awarded SHAP grant funding for a period of 3 years for Housing First projects with young people and vulnerable women.
Housing First is an innovative approach to supporting the hard to reach with complex needs. It focuses on finding housing first. By adopting a flexible, creative, and personalised approach, the service aims to support individuals to manage their tenancies in the community and rebuild their lives.
You will be responsible for managing 3 Housing First Officers, to deliver high quality, safe and effective services to help individuals end their homelessness for good.
You will have initiative and knowledge of Housing First approaches and their role in systems change across homelessness services. The ability to lead by example, inspire and lead the team working with people with complex and enduring needs.
You will have experience of developing external and internal partnerships to gain the most positive outcome for people using the service.
You will have strong skills around safeguarding and practical matters, use of IT systems, and data recording.
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.