Housing Partnerships & Prevention Lead

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible work style

Job summary

City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking an experienced Housing Partnerships & Support Team Leader to lead a team delivering housing support, early intervention and partnership-based services across Wolverhampton. The role sits at the heart of homelessness prevention, safeguarding and multi‑agency collaboration, ensuring residents sustain accommodation and access the right support.

The role requires leading staff, managing safeguarding processes, and working closely with housing, social care,

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop a team delivering housing support and prevention services.
• Promote an early intervention approach that helps residents remain safely housed and prevents homelessness wherever possible.
• Provide oversight and support for complex cases involving safeguarding concerns, domestic abuse, exploitation, self-neglect, vulnerability and multiple disadvantage.
• Work closely with Housing Advice & Solutions, Temporary Accommodation, Adult Social Care, Children's Services, Health partners, Community Safety and voluntary sector organisations.
• Coordinate multi‑agency responses and support pathways for residents with complex housing, support and independence needs.
• Represent Housing Services within partnership forums, including MARAC, MAPPA and other risk management and safeguarding arrangements.
• Support effective risk assessment, decision‑making and escalation processes across the service.
• Monitor performance, quality, outcomes and workload management to ensure residents receive an effective service.
• Help shape and develop new approaches to prevention, partnership working and housing support.
• Create a positive, inclusive and supportive culture where staff feel valued, empowered and able to thrive.

Job description

City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking an experienced Housing Partnerships & Support Team Leader to lead a team delivering housing support, early intervention and partnership-based services across Wolverhampton. The role sits at the heart of homelessness prevention, safeguarding and multi‑agency collaboration, ensuring residents sustain accommodation and access the right support.

The role requires leading staff, managing safeguarding processes, and working closely with housing, social care,