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Temporary Accommodation Placement Team Manager
Job description
Contract terms
Starting salary: PO5 (£52,194 – £55,323)
Work location: Alexandra house, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 19th July 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: 30th July 2026
If you are intending on going for a secondment opportunity, please insure you have notified your line manager/head of service to seek approval
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the role
We’re looking for a TA Placement Team Manager to lead the delivery of temporary accommodation and rehousing placements within Housing Demand. You’ll play a key role in ensuring households are placed quickly, appropriately and in line with policy, while managing demand in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment. You’ll oversee day-to-day operations, manage complex placement decisions, and work closely with internal teams and providers to secure suitable accommodation and achieve the best outcomes for residents.
About the team
You’ll lead a dedicated team including TA Officers, a Senior Rehousing Officer and support staff, all focused on delivering an effective and responsive placement service. The team plays a vital role in supporting residents in housing need, working collaboratively across rehousing services and with external partners to ensure placements are delivered efficiently and compassionately.
About you
You’re an experienced housing professional with a strong understanding of temporary accommodation, homelessness, and placement processes. You have proven experience leading teams, managing performance, and making sound decisions in complex and sensitive cases. You bring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across services and with providers. Organised and resilient, you thrive under pressure, can manage competing priorities, and are committed to delivering high-quality, resident-focused services.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk
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- £52,194 - £55,323 per year