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About the Role

This role offers an opportunity to lead high-profile programmes that directly improve outcomes for homeless households while reducing the council’s reliance on costly temporary accommodation. You will drive practical, fast-paced initiatives to help residents move into settled accommodation more quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmes that reduce the use and cost of temporary accommodation
• Support homeless households to move into suitable long-term housing faster
• Coordinate the mobilisation of newly acquired homes and ensure properties are brought into use quickly
• Use data and insight to identify priority cases, track performance and drive service improvements
• Work closely with Housing Needs & Support, Property Services, Housing Management, landlords and external partners
• Support innovative housing solutions, including private rented sector and supported accommodation initiatives
• Produce performance and savings reports for senior leaders and governance boards

Requirements

• Strong experience of homelessness and temporary accommodation services within a local authority setting
• Ability to manage multiple complex workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience delivering homelessness, temporary accommodation or housing transformation projects
• Strong track record of improving outcomes and reducing temporary accommodation costs
• Excellent analytical and digital skills, with the ability to turn complex data into actionable insight
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior leaders and partners
• A practical, delivery-focused mindset — someone who can move from strategy into action
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Collaborative, resilient and outcome-focused, with the ability to build relationships, influence change and deliver measurable results quickly

Skills

• Analytical skills
• Digital skills
• Stakeholder management
• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Problem-solving skills

Location

• Civic centre
• Other locations from time to time

Work Type

• Fixed term
• Secondment
• 36 hours per week
• Hybrid working options available
• Flexible working options available

Experience Level

• 12 months (contract duration)

Salary/Compensations

• £55,323 - £58,461 inc. London weighting

Benefits

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

About the Company

• Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
• The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

Equal Opportunity

• Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
• We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
• As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions.
• We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria.