Housing Needs Manager

  • Park Avenue Recruitment
  • Mar 15, 2026
Contractor

Job Description

A Local Authority in Essex is seeking an experienced Housing Needs Manager to lead Housing Options, Homelessness and Allocations services for a 6-9-month contract.

What you'll be doing:

  • Providing operational leadership across Housing Options, Homelessness and Assessment teams
  • Line managing team managers and overseeing service performance
  • Ensuring statutory compliance across homelessness duties and temporary accommodation
  • Monitoring budgets and identifying efficiencies within temporary accommodation spend
  • Analysing performance data and reporting to senior leadership

What you'll need:

  • Strong leadership experience within Housing Needs / Homelessness services
  • Up-to-date knowledge of homelessness legislation and temporary accommodation requirements
  • Confidence supervising staff and driving service improvement
  • Ability to attend the office 2 days per week

If you're an experienced Housing leader available for your next interim assignment, please send your CV with a summary of relevant experience to (url removed).