Housing Solutions Lead — Hybrid, Flexible Hours, Pension

Stroud District Local Strategic Partnership; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Flexi Working Scheme

Hybrid working approach

Employee Wellbeing Offer

Job summary

Stroud District Council is seeking an exceptional Housing Solutions Strategic Lead to shape housing advice, homelessness prevention, rough sleeping services, temporary accommodation, housing allocations and refugee resettlement. This high-profile role offers influence over policy, strategic direction and innovative approaches to vulnerable residents across the district.

Reporting to the Strategic Head of Housing, you will lead a diverse portfolio of statutory and strategic housing services,

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, housing law and statutory housing duties.
• Significant leadership experience, including managing teams and delivering organisational change.
• Experience of strategic planning, performance management and service improvement.
• Strong financial management and commissioning experience.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of partnership working across multiple agencies and sectors.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, domestic abuse legislation and support for vulnerable households.
• A track record of delivering innovative solutions and improving outcomes for residents.

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership across Housing Solutions services.
• Leading the development and delivery of the Council's Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
• Ensuring compliance with housing and homelessness legislation and statutory duties.
• Driving service transformation, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Leading the Council's strategic response to homelessness and rough sleeping.
• Managing significant budgets, grant funding programmes and commissioned services.
• Building strong partnerships with housing providers, health services, voluntary organisations, government bodies and neighbouring authorities.
• Providing expert advice to senior leaders and elected members on housing matters.
• Leading and developing high-performing teams whilst promoting a positive, accountable and customer-focused culture.

Skills

Homelessness legislation knowledge

Strategic leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Partnership working

Safeguarding knowledge

Innovative solutions

Job description

Stroud District Council is seeking an exceptional Housing Solutions Strategic Lead to shape housing advice, homelessness prevention, rough sleeping services, temporary accommodation, housing allocations and refugee resettlement. This high-profile role offers influence over policy, strategic direction and innovative approaches to vulnerable residents across the district.

Reporting to the Strategic Head of Housing, you will lead a diverse portfolio of statutory and strategic housing services,