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Housing Allocations Team Leader (M237)

Salary Grade SO2 up to £34,723 (+ £3,290 golden hello payment)

Full Time 37 hours per week

The Role

We are looking for the latest member of the Charnwood Borough Council team to deliver our aims and values as a Housing Allocations Team Leader. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to lead the Housing Allocations Team and work closely with a range of internal and external partners to ensure the delivery of effective services to housing applicants. 

As the Housing Allocations Team Leader, some of the main responsibilities will be:

• Day-to-day management of the Housing Advice service, including the assessment, determination and review of housing applications, management and administration of the housing register and advertisement, allocation and letting of council and registered provider properties.
• Training, guidance, coaching, mentoring, support, and motivation and encouraging strong team and cross-team working of the Housing Allocations Team.
• Ensuring that the service standards and performance are achieved and are delivered in line with procedures and policies.

About you

We are looking for a positive and adaptable individual with strong interpersonal skills and significant previous experience in delivering housing allocations or property lettings services.

The successful candidate for the role of Housing Allocations Team Leader will have worked in a similar role previously and have experience in:

• Delivering housing advice and homelessness services
• Housing allocations and lettings services
• Complex casework
• Managing and improving performance
• Understanding of housing authorities’ duties under Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996

About Us

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is an ambitious and dynamic organisation with a strong focus on supporting communities, looking after the environment, and creating a thriving economy.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK.  It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

Find out more about who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs

Our Benefits

There are many benefits to working with us. The Council offers generous annual leave of between 23 and 28 days (depending on grade and length of service) plus bank holidays; agile working for many roles; opportunities for professional development linked to many roles and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture.  To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.

We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.

Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For further information about this role please contact Kyle Richardson, Housing Needs Manager, kyle.richardson@charnwood.gov.uk.

How to apply

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