Team Manager Contract Full Time

Team Manager Based in Hackney and the salary is £26.87ph PAYE  

This is a full time temporary role. 

Employer Reference: 445218

This role will involve:

• To effectively manage and lead a team of officers to achieve performance in accordance with staff development, appraisal and review procedures.
• Contribute toward developing and implementing the client’s strategy for homelessness and prevention, housing and allocations, overcrowding; financial inclusion and reducing worklessness and poverty.
• Ensuring the accurate and timely payment of Housing Benefits and Council Tax Reduction to all those in the borough that are entitled to financial support to pay their rent and Council Tax in line with legislation. The consideration of revisions of decisions and appeals. Administering discretionary awards and payments. Appearance at Tribunal as appropriate.
• Ensuring the most appropriate resolution to housing need in the borough. Preventing homelessness by the provision of comprehensive housing advice to members of the public. The timely assessment of homelessness applications and reviews ensuring the provision of temporary accommodation where appropriate. Assistance at court as appropriate.
• Administration, management and accuracy of the Housing Register.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Enhanced DBS check
• Extensive knowledge of at least one of the following disciplines:

• Homeless assessments and reviews;
• Homeless prevention and housing advice;
• Temporary Accommodation management, maintenance, income collection and financial monitoring and payments;
• Housing Supply and procurement;
• Lettings, Allocations and the Housing Register;
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction schemes;
• Discretionary payments and Local Welfare Support;

And the legislation, regulations, policy, guidance, and practice associated with these disciplines.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to cvs@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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