Job Description

A great opportunity has arisen for a Prevention Manager to join a Local Authority in West Sussex.

This is a temporary position paying £43.00 per hour.

What you will be doing:

• Managing and leading a team delivering the Council's statutory Housing Advice and Homelessness Prevention functions
• Ensuring all statutory duties are carried out in compliance with current legal and corporate requirements
• Developing and reviewing local procedures, providing guidance to the team on complex and difficult cases
• Supporting the Housing Options Manager and Legal Services team with Judicial Reviews and s.204 appeals
• Relieving homelessness through innovative, cost effective prevention solutions
• Responding to Duty to Refer referrals and working with Housing Association landlords on Commitment to Refer
• Representing the team at MAPPA and MARAC, and building relationships with Social Services, Health, Turning Tides, Probation and the Police
• Monitoring team performance and casework levels, and delivering appraisals and training for staff

What you will need:

• Strong working knowledge of homelessness legislation, case law and housing options
• Experience managing or leading a team within a statutory housing or homelessness setting
• Up to date knowledge of welfare benefits and how changes affect clients and the Council
• Confidence handling complex, sensitive cases including safeguarding and multi agency work
• A proactive, solutions focused approach to homelessness prevention

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Marks Consulting Partners specialise in the recruitment of professionals across Property Services, Housing Services, General Practice, Town Planning, Regeneration & Development, and Building Consultancy, working with housing associations, local authorities, and related public sector organisations.