Principal Housing Options Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwick District Council is hiring a Housing Options Team Supervisor. This new role involves supervising a small team to ensure high-quality service delivery within the Housing Options service. Candidates require a minimum of three years’ experience in housing services and strong management skills. The role offers flexibility with both office and home working options.

Benefits

Up to 32 days annual leave

Bupa Health cash plan

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in housing service.
• Experienced in managing a housing-related team.
• Strong focus on delivering successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of 6 Housing Options Officers.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements for homelessness.
• Conduct S202 homeless reviews as per the Housing Act.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team management

Communication

Job description

Employer Warwick District Council Location Warwick, Warwickshire Salary £37,398 to £40,476 pa plus up to 32 days annual leave, Bupa Health cash plan, LGPS, Work perks Closing date 15 Jun 2025

Salary £37,938 - £40,476 per annum (pending pay award)

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.

We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part-time working, we have something for everyone.

Following the recent redesign of the Housing Advice and Allocations Service we have an exciting opportunity within our Housing Options Team, based within our Housing Needs Service.

This is a new role, and you will have the opportunity help shape the Housing Options service as we move forward with the implementation of the redesign.

You will supervise a small team comprising of 6 Housing Options Officers on a day-to-day basis and will be responsible for achieving performance outcomes and delivering a high-quality service.

You will provide support and advice to team members as well as liaise with partners and external agencies to ensure that all homeless functions are undertaken in a comprehensive and robust manner and that they comply with all legal requirements.

You will also undertake S202 homeless reviews in accordance with part VII of the Housing Act as amended

You will need a minimum of three years’ experience of working within a homeless related housing service and have experience of managing a housing related team.

The role will be challenging and to be successful you will need to be well organised, manage conflicting demands with a strong focus on delivering successful outcomes.

The role may involve both home working and working from the office, flexible arrangements can be agreed.

You will be required to prepare a presentation for the interview. Further information will be provided if you are shortlisted for an interview.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a standard DBS disclosure.

Closing date: 15 th June 2025

Interview date: 18 th June 2025

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.

It is important that you fully complete all sections of this application. Only information contained in the application will be used for shortlisting.

Please do not attach CVs as these will not be considered

Internal applicants only: please note if you are applying for a secondment position, you must seek approval from your current line manager before applying.

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button, please contact HR Support on [e-mail] including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

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