Temporary Accommodation Team Leader

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

We are looking for a dynamic and reactive individual to join our Temporary Accommodation team. Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team and with oversight of all activities, you will need to have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.

The Temporary Accommodation team manage a portfolio of almost 100 units across the Knowsley borough, providing a vital service to vulnerable households. Work is fast paced and extremely reactive, managing conflicting priorities will be a key requirement as will the ability to build relationships with stakeholders including contractors, landlords and internal departments. Key duties include but are not limited to; performance management, financial authorisations and monitoring; prioritisation of work; coaching and day to day supervision. Given the reactive and supervisory nature of the role, this position is office based.

No two days are the same so if you thrive in dynamic and pressurised environments and have the skills we’re looking for we’d love to hear from you.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Ann Lowe  0151 443 2151 ann.lowe@knowsley.gov.uk or alternatively Elizabeth Waterson 0151 443 2231
Elizabeth.waterson@knowsley.gov.uk

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.