Homelessness Prevention Team Leader - Hybrid

Job Description

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

Location: Berkshire - HybridPay rate:£38 – £42 per hour (Umbrella)Contract: 3-4 months with a possibility of getting extendedDBS: Standard DBS required

The role

Reed Public Sector is currently recruiting an experienced Housing Advice & Homelessness Team Leader to support the delivery of a high-performing frontline housing service for a Local Authority in Berkshire. This is an interim opportunity ideal for candidates with strong statutory homelessness experience who can hit the ground running.

You will lead a team delivering housing advice and homelessness casework, ensuring compliance with legislation, high service standards, and excellent outcomes for residents.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a frontline housing advice and homelessness service, ensuring statutory duties are met
• Act as escalation point for complex and high-risk cases
• Provide day-to-day management, supervision, and coaching to staff
• Interpret and apply housing and welfare legislation, providing clear case direction
• Monitor service expenditure, including temporary accommodation and prevention spend
• Chair action-focused, multi-agency case conferences
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment, including internal and external partners
• Maintain quality assurance, performance monitoring, and service resilience

About you

You will be an experienced housing professional with strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of homelessness legislation. You will be confident managing staff, budgets, and complex cases in a fast-paced environment.

Essential experience

• Experience leading a frontline housing or homelessness service at Team Leader level
• Strong knowledge of housing and welfare legislation
• Proven line management experience, including coaching and staff support
• Experience of budget monitoring and expenditure control
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Experience of chairing action-focused case conferences
• Ability to work flexibly in a hybrid working environment

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Alternatively contact Muzna Naqvi at Reed Reading Office

Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.