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 functions • Ensuring all statutory duties are carried out in compliance with current legal and corporate requirements • Developing and reviewing local procedures, providing guidance to the team on complex and difficult cases • Supporting the Housing Options Manager and Legal Services team with Judicial Reviews and s.204 appeals • Relieving homelessness through innovative, cost effective prevention solutions • Responding to Duty to Refer referrals and working with Housing Association landlords on Commitment to Refer • Representing the team at MAPPA and MARAC, and building relationships with Social Services, Health, Turning Tides, Probation and the Police • Monitoring team performance and casework levels, and delivering appraisals and training for staff What you will need: • Strong working knowledge of homelessness legislation, case law and housing options • Experience managing or leading a team within a statutory housing or homelessness setting • Up to date knowledge of welfare benefits and how changes affect clients and the Council • Confidence handling complex, sensitive cases including safeguarding and multi agency work • A proactive, solutions focused approach to homelessness prevention If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential discussion. Marks Consulting Partners specialise in the recruitment of professionals across Property Services, Housing Services, General Practice, Town Planning, Regeneration & Development, and Building Consultancy, working with housing associations, local authorities, and related public sector organisations.