Team Manager

Rehousing Team Manager

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives through the fair and efficient allocation of social housing? Do you possess strong leadership skills and a keen eye for policy implementation, training, and quality assurance? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a Rehousing Team Manager.

As a Rehousing Team Manager, you will play a vital role in overseeing the application of our allocations policy across various teams within our housing service. You will lead a team of dedicated officers, guiding and empowering them to uphold the principles of fairness, equity, and transparency in the allocation process.

We currently have two temporary posts to fill for 12 months

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead a team of officers

• Oversee the application of our allocations policy

• Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the service, implementing quality assurance measures to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including other departments within Sheffield City Council, partners, and external agencies.

• Apply your project experience to identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance the allocations process.

• Manage a small budget effectively

Qualifications and Experience:

• A proven track record of successfully managing teams, preferably within a social housing or related environment.

• Knowledge of social housing allocations policies, legislation, and regulations.

• Experience in policy development, implementation, and review, with a focus on enhancing fairness and transparency.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to analyse data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.

• A proactive and innovative mindset, constantly seeking opportunities to improve processes and procedures.

• Budget management experience, ensuring resources are utilized efficiently to achieve desired outcomes.

Joining our service offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families in need of social housing. If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for policy, training, and quality assurance, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like further information or to arrange a visit please contact Rachel Marston 0114 2039356 or Rachel.marston@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.