Prevention Manager

A great opportunity has arisen for a Prevention Manager to join a Local Authority in West Sussex.This is a temporary position paying £43.00 per hour.What you will be doing:Managing and leading a team delivering the Council''s statutory Housing Advice and Homelessness Prevention functionsEnsuring all statutory duties are carried out in compliance with current legal and corporate requirementsDeveloping and reviewing local procedures, providing guidance to the team on complex and difficult casesSupporting the Housing Options Manager and Legal Services team with Judicial Reviews and s.204 appealsRelieving homelessness through innovative, cost effective prevention solutionsResponding to Duty to Refer referrals and working with Housing Association landlords on Commitment to ReferRepresenting the team at MAPPA and MARAC, and building relationships with Social Services, Health, Turning Tides, Probation and the PoliceMonitoring team performance and casework levels, and delivering appraisals and training for staffWhat you will need:Strong working knowledge of homelessness legislation, case law and housing optionsExperience managing or leading a team within a statutory housing or homelessness settingUp to date knowledge of welfare benefits and how changes affect clients and the CouncilConfidence handling complex, sensitive cases including safeguarding and multi agency workA proactive, solutions focused approach to homelessness preventionIf this job is not quite right for you but you ..... full job details .....