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Key Responsibilities
Service Leadership and Delivery
Lead, manage and develop a dedicated Temporary Accommodation Reduction Team.
Create a high-performance culture focused on achieving measurable reductions in temporary accommodation numbers and length of stay.
Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability arrangements.
Monitor and drive team performance against agreed targets and outcomes.
Support staff development, coaching and continuous improvement.
Temporary Accommodation Reduction Strategy
Lead delivery of initiatives designed to reduce the number of households within temporary accommodation.
Develop and implement practical solutions and pathways that support sustainable move-on arrangements.
Identify barriers preventing residents moving on from temporary accommodation and implement solutions.
Ensure approaches support both immediate reduction activity and longer-term prevention outcomes.
Develop innovative approaches to increase accommodation supply.
Private Rented Sector and Housing Supply
Lead work to increase access to suitable Private Rented Sector accommodation.
Build strong relationships with landlords, providers, developers and accommodation partners.
Explore incentives and partnership arrangements to increase housing options.
Work collaboratively with housing providers to maximise social housing opportunities.
Identify opportunities for alternative accommodation solutions including modular accommodation and other innovative approaches.
Transformation and Improvement
Act as a lead contributor to Thurrock's Housing Solutions Transformation Programme.
Support redesign of systems, processes and pathways that improve resident flow and reduce demand pressures.
Identify opportunities for service improvement using insight, data and operational learning.
Lead projects and workstreams aligned to transformation priorities.
Partnership Working
Build strong relationships across council services including Housing, Adults, Children's Services, Public Health and external agencies.
Work collaboratively with partners to improve move-on arrangements and remove barriers.
Represent the service at partnership meetings and strategic forums.
Support development of integrated approaches to homelessness prevention and accommodation provision.
Performance, Data and Financial Management
Monitor performance data and identify trends impacting temporary accommodation demand.
Produce reports, briefings and recommendations for senior management.
Support effective budget management and identification of financial efficiencies.
Contribute to reducing financial pressures associated with temporary accommodation.
Use data and insight to drive decision-making and service improvement.
General Responsibilities
Ensure services operate in accordance with housing legislation, policy and statutory guidance.
Promote safeguarding responsibilities and resident wellbeing.
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the role.
Person Specification
Essential Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience within homelessness, housing solutions, housing management or temporary accommodation services.
Experience leading teams and driving service improvement.
Strong understanding of homelessness legislation and housing duties.
Experience developing housing pathways and move-on solutions.
Experience working with Private Rented Sector providers and housing partners.
Experience managing complex resident cases and housing challenges.
Experience of partnership working across multiple agencies.
Experience using performance information and data to drive improvement.
Skills and Abilities
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes.
Desirable
Housing qualification or relevant professional qualification.
Project or transformation experience.
Knowledge of housing supply initiatives and accommodation markets.
Experience delivering change programmes.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Key Responsibilities
Service Leadership and Delivery
Lead, manage and develop a dedicated Temporary Accommodation Reduction Team.
Create a high-performance culture focused on achieving measurable reductions in temporary accommodation numbers and length of stay.
Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability arrangements.
Monitor and drive team performance against agreed targets and outcomes.
Support staff development, coaching and continuous improvement.
Temporary Accommodation Reduction Strategy
Lead delivery of initiatives designed to reduce the number of households within temporary accommodation.
Develop and implement practical solutions and pathways that support sustainable move-on arrangements.
Identify barriers preventing residents moving on from temporary accommodation and implement solutions.
Ensure approaches support both immediate reduction activity and longer-term prevention outcomes.
Develop innovative approaches to increase accommodation supply.
Private Rented Sector and Housing Supply
Lead work to increase access to suitable Private Rented Sector accommodation.
Build strong relationships with landlords, providers, developers and accommodation partners.
Explore incentives and partnership arrangements to increase housing options.
Work collaboratively with housing providers to maximise social housing opportunities.
Identify opportunities for alternative accommodation solutions including modular accommodation and other innovative approaches.
Transformation and Improvement
Act as a lead contributor to Thurrock's Housing Solutions Transformation Programme.
Support redesign of systems, processes and pathways that improve resident flow and reduce demand pressures.
Identify opportunities for service improvement using insight, data and operational learning.
Lead projects and workstreams aligned to transformation priorities.
Partnership Working
Build strong relationships across council services including Housing, Adults, Children's Services, Public Health and external agencies.
Work collaboratively with partners to improve move-on arrangements and remove barriers.
Represent the service at partnership meetings and strategic forums.
Support development of integrated approaches to homelessness prevention and accommodation provision.
Performance, Data and Financial Management
Monitor performance data and identify trends impacting temporary accommodation demand.
Produce reports, briefings and recommendations for senior management.
Support effective budget management and identification of financial efficiencies.
Contribute to reducing financial pressures associated with temporary accommodation.
Use data and insight to drive decision-making and service improvement.
General Responsibilities
Ensure services operate in accordance with housing legislation, policy and statutory guidance.
Promote safeguarding responsibilities and resident wellbeing.
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion.
Undertake other duties commensurate with the role.
Person Specification
Essential Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience within homelessness, housing solutions, housing management or temporary accommodation services.
Experience leading teams and driving service improvement.
Strong understanding of homelessness legislation and housing duties.
Experience developing housing pathways and move-on solutions.
Experience working with Private Rented Sector providers and housing partners.
Experience managing complex resident cases and housing challenges.
Experience of partnership working across multiple agencies.
Experience using performance information and data to drive improvement.
Skills and Abilities
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes.
Desirable
Housing qualification or relevant professional qualification.
Project or transformation experience.
Knowledge of housing supply initiatives and accommodation markets.
Experience delivering change programmes.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Inspection Team Leader

Job Purpose

Responsible for the day-to-day leadership and supervision of the inspection team working under licensing. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality property inspections across the private rented sector, supporting compliance with housing standards and licensing conditions, and improving the condition of rental properties.

Main responsibilities

Team Leader and Supervision

Inspection and Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Engagement

Service Accountabilities

Lead, manage, and support a team of inspection officers conducting property inspections under housing licensing schemes

Allocate and prioritise workloads, ensuring timely and effective service delivery.

Provide technical oversight and mentoring on housing standards, including HHSRS, preparing and issuing notices, and tenancy-related issues

Oversee the quality and consistency of inspections and ensure the compliance with housing legislation and licensing conditions

Review and approve inspection reports, ensuring accuracy and appropriate follow ups

Undertake property inspections where necessary to assess compliance with licensing conditions, support enforcement action and ensure consistent application of housing standards across the team.

Work with landlords, tenants agents and external partners to facilitate inspections and promote understanding of licensing responsibilities

identify opportunities to improve inspection processes and data systems

General information:

The post holder will be required to comply with organisation's policies and procedures.

The organisation has a no smoking policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke on any of the organisation's premises nor in any vehicle used on organisation business.

This Job Description covers the main duties and responsibilities of the job and will be subject review and amendment, in consultation with the post holder, to meet the changing needs of the organisation.

Other activities commensurate with this Job Description may from time to time be undertaken by the post holder.

To apply reach out to me on :

02030471496

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.