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Team Leader (Resettlement and Support)
greater london (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£45,000 - £49,999
FULLTIME
Team Leader (Resettlement and Support)
£46,041 - £49,083 per annum
About Us
Newham is a vibrant inner-city borough with excellent transport. We are proud to be home to one of the youngest and most diverse cultures across the country, Newham is an exciting and challenging borough that is committed to putting people at the heart of everything we do.
The Borough boasts iconic landmarks such as, Green Street, the Olympic Park, Excel centre, Westfield Shopping Centre and the University of East London. Newham is changing rapidly, benefiting from significant investment, creating new jobs, homes and opportunities for all. The Mayor of London has provided the Borough with £107 million funding through the ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’ programme, supporting the construction of 1,100 new homes by 2022. From this we expect to see an additional 2,500 jobs created over the next decade, injecting £1.5 billion to the local economy.
About the Role
The purpose of this role is to oversee the provision of services to homeless households accommodated across all forms of temporary accommodation, connecting them to support and assistance provided by local Voluntary, Community and Faith organisations, schools, Children’s Centres, Health and Adult Social Care partners as well as working to resettle them into suitable accommodation which either meets the Council’s ongoing statutory homelessness duty or alternatively ends the main homelessness duty with a private rented sector offer.
Following a service re-design, this new role will be reporting directly to the Demand and Resettlement Manager and will be pivotal in ensuring the Team provide a customer focussed approach to those in emergency and temporary accommodation by helping them move into more settled, permanent accommodation.
Overseeing a Team of 7 Officers, the successful post holder with ensure they all effectively undertake a variety of duties linked to the assessment of each households accommodation need.
If you are an experienced Team Leader, or looking to take the first step into management this is an excellent opportunity to help shape the new team and join in the success of moulding a high performing service.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7871/team-leader-resttlement-and-support-jd
Closing date: 16th September 2024
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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