Housing Strategy and Partnership Manager Full Time Temporary

Housing Strategy and Partnership Manager needed in Ilford £26.55 per hr PAYE – Reference: 454594

This role will involve:

• Ensure the effective and efficient management of the Housing Strategy and Partnerships Service.
• Ensure effective and efficient housing reviews, appeals, enquiries and complaints of all applicants, and put policies and procedures in place to ensure this happens.
• Lead the relationship management between the whole of the Housing Service and both the GLA and RP‘s (Housing Associations) and the Corporate Policy team across the range of housing challenges in which they may be jointly involved
• Create the Work Plan for the area and agree the timescale for the delivery of key plans, policy documents and other strategic objectives for the Housing Service.
• Devise the approach to funding of housing strategic policy initiatives, identifying sources of funding and securing money through effective bids.
• Maintain a broad overview of housing issues locally, pan London and nationally, seek to anticipate and identify emerging housing issues, new developments and innovations that may impact on the housing strategy and policies.
• Provide written and oral briefings, high level advice and specialist reports for Senior Officers and Members on housing policy issues.
• Lead and deliver housing research pieces of work which contribute to policy and strategy.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis which is due to start in January. 

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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