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Do you have the skill set to lead our teams who manage the around 2100 units of  temporary accommodation for both Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

If so, this is a unique opportunity to work in our ground-breaking shared staffing arrangement across both boroughs.

This key role is primarily responsible for providing an efficient housing management service to our homeless households for the Councils’ directly managed temporary accommodation, ensuring properties and safe and suitable and let efficiently.  

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and innovative Manager who can lead a diverse team of property management officers and technical staff to deliver our aims and work to our values.

You will be a self-motivated manager who has a track record of leading teams, ensuring targets are exceeded, through effective team development and management.

If you think you have excellent communication skills and a proven ability to lead and motivate teams in a very demanding front line service, we want you to apply.

For an informal discussion about the role Ghazell Nasir, Head of Housing Services on ghazell.nasir@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so this role offers hybrid working with up to 2 days per week working from home, on a variable pattern Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Closing Date: 24 May 2023

Shortlisting Date: 25 May 2023

Interview Dates: W/C 05 June2023

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

The application process for this campaign will be anonymised.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils