Rough Sleeping Service Manager

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government entity in Greater London seeks a Rough Sleeping Service Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. You will lead the rough sleeping programme by managing outreach, accommodation, and support contracts while coordinating funding from the Ministry for Housing. The role demands excellent leadership, strategic partnership management, and oversees a substantial budget. This is a hybrid role with office space in the City of London Guildhall, and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable communities is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts on health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leadership across complex scenarios.
• Aptitude for managing outreach and support contracts.
• Experience in community safety and procurement is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the rough sleeping service and manage related contracts.
• Coordinate delivery of MHCLG's Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant.
• Sustain strategic links with government and local stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership and management techniques

Stakeholder engagement

Grant management

Job description

Positions

1x position - Fixed term/Secondment opportunity (North East London Sub-region) - 12 months funding

1x position - Fixed term/Secondment opportunity - 12 months Maternity Cover

Two exciting opportunities have arisen in the City of London Rough Sleeping Team - one to lead the City of London Rough Sleeping Service and a second leading the Northeast London (NEL) rough sleeping programme.

Rough Sleeping Service Manager (FTC, 12-month Maternity Cover)

The post holder will act as the lead officer for the City of London’s rough sleeping programme which includes a number of outreach, emergency accommodation and related support contracts. The role is accountable for day-to-day coordination and delivery of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) and leadership of a team of 4 officers.

The role holder will sustain strategic links with a number of stakeholders including Central Government advisors, City of London Police, the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Councils and a host of important internal partners including Community Safety, Cleansing and Procurement. The role manages a substantial core budget and is responsible for using significant levels of grant funding.

Rough Sleeping Service Manager (FTC, North East London Subregion)

Accountable for coordinating the delivery of RSPARG grant funding across the North East London subregion (City of London, Newham, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham).

The City of London is hosting this post on behalf of the NEL subregion, and the post holder will work closely with City of London commissioning and procurement colleagues to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of multiple contracts. The role holder will sustain strategic links with stakeholders including rough sleeping leads across the subregion, central Government advisors, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and London Councils.

Qualifications & Requirements

Both candidates will need to demonstrate a proven track record in, or clear aptitude for, using leadership and management techniques and skills across a wide array of complex and fast‑moving scenarios.

Both roles are available as internal or external secondments.

The role is delivered as a hybrid model with a mix of office and home‑based working. The office base is the City of London Guildhall.

Important Notes

Please note - candidates are asked to express which post they are applying for (including both posts) in the covering letter. It is very important that candidates address the areas marked ‘A’ in the person specification in their covering letter.

The City of London Corporation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check with adult’s barred list.

If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life‑improving benefits and offers to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture.

Application Information

Closing date:12 noon on 12 January 2026.

Interviews will be held on 23 January 2026.

To apply online please click the applybutton.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCCS1003 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.