We're recruiting an experienced and strategic Operations Manager - Housing Management & Income Recovery to lead a high-volume housing management and temporary accommodation service within a local authority. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior housing professional with strong operational leadership, income recovery expertise and experience managing complex housing services to make a significant impact. You'll be responsible for the effective management of housing management, temporary accommodation procurement and income recovery functions, ensuring statutory compliance, strong financial performance and excellent outcomes for residents. Working as part of the senior management team, you'll lead multiple teams, oversee complex cases and drive continuous service improvement. The Role Manage the Housing Management, Temporary Accommodation and Income Recovery functions, ensuring statutory duties and council policies are met. Lead on the development, procurement and management of the temporary accommodation portfolio, ensuring sufficiency, quality and value for money. Ensure effective allocation and management of temporary accommodation in line with homelessness legislation and statutory guidance. Drive improvements in rental income collection and arrears recovery, ensuring court action complies with pre-action protocols. Oversee complex casework, including solicitor enquiries, County Court cases and Judicial Reviews, ensuring legal services are fully briefed. Represent the service at court, meetings and external forums as required. Lead and manage multiple teams, setting clear objectives, managing performance and ensuring staff development. Monitor service performance, analyse data and produce reports to inform decision-making and service improvement. Manage service budgets, income streams and cost controls, delivering savings and financial efficiencies. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams, external providers and partner agencies. Ensure high standards of customer service, responding to complaints, councillor enquiries, MP correspondence and Ombudsman cases. Deputise for the Service Manager when required and provide wider management cover across the service. Support organisational change, innovation and continuous improvement across housing services. Key Requirements Extensive experience managing housing management, temporary accommodation and/or income recovery services within a local authority. Strong knowledge of homelessness legislation, housing management, income recovery and pre-action protocols. Proven experience leading and developing managers and multi-disciplinary teams. Experience overseeing complex legal cases, court proceedings and judicial reviews. Strong financial management skills, including budget control, income maximisation and cost efficiency. Experience managing temporary accommodation portfolios and accommodation procurement. Ability to analyse performance data and use insight to drive service improvements. Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior officers, members and external partners. Excellent communication, report-writing and decision-making skills. Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience. Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends where required. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from senior housing management professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
Jan 31, 2026
Contractor
We're recruiting an experienced and strategic Operations Manager - Housing Management & Income Recovery to lead a high-volume housing management and temporary accommodation service within a local authority. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior housing professional with strong operational leadership, income recovery expertise and experience managing complex housing services to make a significant impact. You'll be responsible for the effective management of housing management, temporary accommodation procurement and income recovery functions, ensuring statutory compliance, strong financial performance and excellent outcomes for residents. Working as part of the senior management team, you'll lead multiple teams, oversee complex cases and drive continuous service improvement. The Role Manage the Housing Management, Temporary Accommodation and Income Recovery functions, ensuring statutory duties and council policies are met. Lead on the development, procurement and management of the temporary accommodation portfolio, ensuring sufficiency, quality and value for money. Ensure effective allocation and management of temporary accommodation in line with homelessness legislation and statutory guidance. Drive improvements in rental income collection and arrears recovery, ensuring court action complies with pre-action protocols. Oversee complex casework, including solicitor enquiries, County Court cases and Judicial Reviews, ensuring legal services are fully briefed. Represent the service at court, meetings and external forums as required. Lead and manage multiple teams, setting clear objectives, managing performance and ensuring staff development. Monitor service performance, analyse data and produce reports to inform decision-making and service improvement. Manage service budgets, income streams and cost controls, delivering savings and financial efficiencies. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with internal teams, external providers and partner agencies. Ensure high standards of customer service, responding to complaints, councillor enquiries, MP correspondence and Ombudsman cases. Deputise for the Service Manager when required and provide wider management cover across the service. Support organisational change, innovation and continuous improvement across housing services. Key Requirements Extensive experience managing housing management, temporary accommodation and/or income recovery services within a local authority. Strong knowledge of homelessness legislation, housing management, income recovery and pre-action protocols. Proven experience leading and developing managers and multi-disciplinary teams. Experience overseeing complex legal cases, court proceedings and judicial reviews. Strong financial management skills, including budget control, income maximisation and cost efficiency. Experience managing temporary accommodation portfolios and accommodation procurement. Ability to analyse performance data and use insight to drive service improvements. Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior officers, members and external partners. Excellent communication, report-writing and decision-making skills. Degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience. Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends where required. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from senior housing management professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
We're recruiting a proactive and compassionate Accommodation Solutions Officer to join a busy local authority housing service in London. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting vulnerable individuals and families in temporary accommodation to move towards long-term, stable housing solutions. You'll be part of a dedicated Temporary Accommodation and Resettlement Team, providing high-quality advice, ensuring accommodation suitability, resolving tenancy issues, and working with partners to deliver effective move-on options into private rented, social housing, or intermediate rent. The Role Place households into suitable temporary accommodation in line with policy, legal requirements, and the Homelessness Reduction Act. Conduct suitability assessments, tenancy audits, and property inspections to ensure compliance and safety. Support households to make informed choices, bid effectively for available housing, and access move-on options. Respond promptly to accommodation complaints, tenancy breaches, and enforcement issues, escalating where appropriate. Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Social Services, and external accommodation providers to manage placements and resolve complex cases. Prepare documentation and reports for legal proceedings, reviews, and internal panels. Monitor high-cost emergency accommodation placements and identify suitable, cost-effective move-on opportunities. Liaise with support services to provide wraparound care and make appropriate referrals for residents with additional needs. Manage inboxes, telephone enquiries, and correspondence from residents, elected members, MPs, and external advocates. Support service improvement by contributing to housing policy development, case reviews, and performance reporting. Key Requirements Proven experience in housing, homelessness prevention, or temporary accommodation services. Strong understanding of homelessness legislation, housing pathways, and tenancy management. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with residents, landlords, and partners. Experience managing sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and empathy. Good IT skills and experience using housing management systems (e.g., Northgate, NEC, or similar). Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities effectively. Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organisational skills. A collaborative, resident-focused approach with a commitment to service excellence. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location, or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from housing professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
Jan 31, 2026
Contractor
We're recruiting a proactive and compassionate Accommodation Solutions Officer to join a busy local authority housing service in London. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting vulnerable individuals and families in temporary accommodation to move towards long-term, stable housing solutions. You'll be part of a dedicated Temporary Accommodation and Resettlement Team, providing high-quality advice, ensuring accommodation suitability, resolving tenancy issues, and working with partners to deliver effective move-on options into private rented, social housing, or intermediate rent. The Role Place households into suitable temporary accommodation in line with policy, legal requirements, and the Homelessness Reduction Act. Conduct suitability assessments, tenancy audits, and property inspections to ensure compliance and safety. Support households to make informed choices, bid effectively for available housing, and access move-on options. Respond promptly to accommodation complaints, tenancy breaches, and enforcement issues, escalating where appropriate. Collaborate with Procurement, Legal, Social Services, and external accommodation providers to manage placements and resolve complex cases. Prepare documentation and reports for legal proceedings, reviews, and internal panels. Monitor high-cost emergency accommodation placements and identify suitable, cost-effective move-on opportunities. Liaise with support services to provide wraparound care and make appropriate referrals for residents with additional needs. Manage inboxes, telephone enquiries, and correspondence from residents, elected members, MPs, and external advocates. Support service improvement by contributing to housing policy development, case reviews, and performance reporting. Key Requirements Proven experience in housing, homelessness prevention, or temporary accommodation services. Strong understanding of homelessness legislation, housing pathways, and tenancy management. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with residents, landlords, and partners. Experience managing sensitive and complex cases with professionalism and empathy. Good IT skills and experience using housing management systems (e.g., Northgate, NEC, or similar). Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities effectively. Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organisational skills. A collaborative, resident-focused approach with a commitment to service excellence. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location, or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from housing professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
We're recruiting an experienced and detail-focused Housing Review Officer to join a Housing Needs service within a local authority. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong statutory review and appeals experience to deliver robust, legally sound decisions and help protect the authority from legal challenge. You'll be responsible for carrying out independent reviews of housing and homelessness decisions, ensuring all decisions comply with legislation, guidance and local policy. The role plays a critical part in safeguarding service quality, managing risk, and supporting fair outcomes for customers with complex needs. The Role Carry out independent statutory reviews of housing and homelessness decisions in line with the Housing Act and Allocations Policy. Provide a senior, legally robust review function independent of frontline Housing Officers. Conduct detailed enquiries and investigations to support review decisions, liaising with internal teams and external partners. Draft and issue clear, defensible statutory review decision letters within prescribed timescales. Ensure review decisions can withstand legal, political and media scrutiny. Work professionally with service users, solicitors, advocates and partner agencies throughout the review process. Instruct Legal Services on Housing Act appeals and represent the council in court when required. Manage and monitor the use of temporary accommodation during review and appeal processes to minimise cost and risk. Liaise with Legal Services to mitigate Judicial Review threats wherever possible. Provide quality assurance feedback to frontline teams to improve decision-making and reduce repeat reviews and appeals. Contribute to service improvement, policy development and procedural guidance. Maintain accurate case records, monitoring information and management data in line with information governance requirements. Deal with correspondence and enquiries from solicitors, councillors, MPs, the Ombudsman and other stakeholders. Attend case conferences relating to high-risk or vulnerable households. Deputise for the Review Manager when required. Key Requirements Must have worked as a Housing Review / Reviews Officer for a minimum of 12 months within the last 2 years. Proven experience undertaking Homelessness Part VII s202 reviews, with at least 12 months' experience evidenced within the last 2 years. Strong working knowledge of the Review Regulations, Homelessness Code of Guidance, relevant case law, and the Housing Act 1996. Proven experience drafting and issuing legally sound statutory review decision letters. Ability to interpret and apply legislation, guidance and case law to complex and sensitive cases. Experience working closely with Legal Services and managing Housing Act appeals and Judicial Review risks. Strong understanding of related legislation including the Equality Act, Care Act, Mental Health Act, Immigration Act, Children Act and Welfare Reform Act. Experience managing complex cases involving vulnerable households and multiple needs. Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, defensible decision letters. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines. Confident dealing with complaints, correspondence and representations from solicitors, councillors, MPs and other senior stakeholders. Ability to work independently, exercise sound professional judgement and maintain confidentiality. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from Housing Review, Appeals and Homelessness decision-making professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
Jan 29, 2026
Contractor
We're recruiting an experienced and detail-focused Housing Review Officer to join a Housing Needs service within a local authority. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong statutory review and appeals experience to deliver robust, legally sound decisions and help protect the authority from legal challenge. You'll be responsible for carrying out independent reviews of housing and homelessness decisions, ensuring all decisions comply with legislation, guidance and local policy. The role plays a critical part in safeguarding service quality, managing risk, and supporting fair outcomes for customers with complex needs. The Role Carry out independent statutory reviews of housing and homelessness decisions in line with the Housing Act and Allocations Policy. Provide a senior, legally robust review function independent of frontline Housing Officers. Conduct detailed enquiries and investigations to support review decisions, liaising with internal teams and external partners. Draft and issue clear, defensible statutory review decision letters within prescribed timescales. Ensure review decisions can withstand legal, political and media scrutiny. Work professionally with service users, solicitors, advocates and partner agencies throughout the review process. Instruct Legal Services on Housing Act appeals and represent the council in court when required. Manage and monitor the use of temporary accommodation during review and appeal processes to minimise cost and risk. Liaise with Legal Services to mitigate Judicial Review threats wherever possible. Provide quality assurance feedback to frontline teams to improve decision-making and reduce repeat reviews and appeals. Contribute to service improvement, policy development and procedural guidance. Maintain accurate case records, monitoring information and management data in line with information governance requirements. Deal with correspondence and enquiries from solicitors, councillors, MPs, the Ombudsman and other stakeholders. Attend case conferences relating to high-risk or vulnerable households. Deputise for the Review Manager when required. Key Requirements Must have worked as a Housing Review / Reviews Officer for a minimum of 12 months within the last 2 years. Proven experience undertaking Homelessness Part VII s202 reviews, with at least 12 months' experience evidenced within the last 2 years. Strong working knowledge of the Review Regulations, Homelessness Code of Guidance, relevant case law, and the Housing Act 1996. Proven experience drafting and issuing legally sound statutory review decision letters. Ability to interpret and apply legislation, guidance and case law to complex and sensitive cases. Experience working closely with Legal Services and managing Housing Act appeals and Judicial Review risks. Strong understanding of related legislation including the Equality Act, Care Act, Mental Health Act, Immigration Act, Children Act and Welfare Reform Act. Experience managing complex cases involving vulnerable households and multiple needs. Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, defensible decision letters. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines. Confident dealing with complaints, correspondence and representations from solicitors, councillors, MPs and other senior stakeholders. Ability to work independently, exercise sound professional judgement and maintain confidentiality. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from Housing Review, Appeals and Homelessness decision-making professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.
