Head of Housing Options, Integration & Advice Services

Scottish Housing News; Scotland; Remote; GBP 71,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Inverclyde Council is seeking a Service Manager for Housing Options, Community Integration and Advice Services to lead strategic and operational delivery across homelessness prevention, housing support, refugee integration and welfare advice within the HSCP.

You will drive performance, manage budgets and build partnerships with health, social care, education and third-sector partners to improve outcomes for residents and communities in Inverclyde.

Qualifications

• An experienced and strategic leader with the ability to manage complex services and drive change.
• Strong knowledge of homelessness, housing support, community integration, welfare advice and social inclusion agendas.
• A collaborative leader who can build effective partnerships, manage performance and motivate teams.
• Commitment to equality, inclusion, person-centred practice and improving outcomes for vulnerable people and communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Homelessness, Temporary Accommodation, Community Integration, Refugee and Advice Services.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, legislation, governance requirements and performance targets.
• Manage budgets, resources and workforce performance to deliver high-quality, value-for-money services.
• Develop strong partnerships across housing, health, social care, education, the third sector and community organisations.
• Lead service redesign, continuous improvement, risk management and emergency planning activity.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Homelessness knowledge

Housing support

Community integration

Partnership building

Performance management

Job description

Inverclyde Council is seeking a Service Manager for Housing Options, Community Integration and Advice Services to lead strategic and operational delivery across homelessness prevention, housing support, refugee integration and welfare advice within the HSCP.

You will drive performance, manage budgets and build partnerships with health, social care, education and third-sector partners to improve outcomes for residents and communities in Inverclyde.