Single Homeless and Commissioning Team Manager

Adecco; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Single Homeless and Commissioning Team Manager to oversee and enhance the Rough Sleeping & Homeless Support Team. This pivotal role will involve strategic leadership, service development, and ensuring effective delivery to meet housing needs in the borough. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in housing services, a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation, and a track record of successful bidding and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing or customer-facing roles required.
• Proven strategic level working experience.
• Broad experience in managing staff and contracts needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead bid applications and service commissioning projects.
• Manage commissioning lifecycle within budget constraints.
• Ensure alignment with relevant legislation and policies.

Skills

Experience with complex needs services

Knowledge of Housing Act

Strategic leadership

Management of budgets and contracts

Bid writing and commissioning

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

Role

Purpose:

The Single Homeless and Commissioning Team Manager post will support the Head of Service to manage the Rough Sleeping & Homeless Support Team. The post holder will lead on bid applications, mobilisation of new services, and support the team to deliver on KPIs and contracts to reduce rough sleeping in the borough and ensure timely referrals into supported housing pathways.

The post holder will support the Head of Service in the strategic leadership and continuous development of the council's housing solutions functions.

To deliver the council's Rough Sleeping Plan and supported housing provision by facilitating timely referrals, collating, interpreting data and evidence, as well as researching new models of support.

Lead on the delivery of specific commissioning projects within the service. Produce specifications, options appraisals, and business cases for the commissioning and de-commissioning of services.

To deliver all commissioning activities, managing the entire commissioning lifecycle from strategic needs analysis, planning to implementation of services within the agreed budget, and exploring opportunities for income generation, making recommendations to the Head of Service as appropriate.

Utilise innovation to drive the co-design and development of a range of rough sleeping services and specialist housing models in collaboration with colleagues and partners.

Provide and direct the development and management of relevant policies, strategies, and implementation plans; ensuring they are delivered and contract managed within agreed timescales. Ensure commissioning plans meet key strategic aims and objectives.

Undertake cost-benefit analysis and develop evidence-based business case options to determine appropriate delivery options to meet supported housing needs.

Ensure all responsibilities are aligned with relevant legislation and policies, including the Housing Act, Children’s Act, and landlord and tenant law.

Essential knowledge:

Significant experience and understanding of services provided to people within the areas of offending, mental health, substance misuse, and complex needs.

Extensive knowledge of Housing Act parts VI & VII (as amended by the Homelessness Act), associated case law, and relevant housing legislation or benefit regulations.

Knowledge of duties owed under the Children’s Act and landlord & tenant legislation.

Essential experience:

Educated to degree-level or equivalent experience in housing, advice services, or customer-facing roles.

Experience working at a strategic level with a record of achievement.

Broad experience managing staff, budgets, and contracts.

Experience in bid writing, commissioning, and policy development.

Proven ability to work effectively with elected officials, voluntary sector, and private landlords.

Experience managing homeless intervention and prevention services with a focus on cost reduction.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.