Housing Solutions Team Leader
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
12/03/2025
Advert End Date:
26/03/2025 23:59
Salary:
£37,938 - £40,476
Employment Location:
Gateshead Civic Centre
Further Information
Housing Solutions Team Leader
Gateshead’s Housing Solutions Service is expanding and we’re looking for several new staff to join our team.
Our statutory homelessness service including in our Housing Solutions Team, has several homeless pathways including our Homeless Prevention Pathways for Offenders, Mental Health and Hospital Discharge, as well as Migration, Rough Sleepers and Domestic Abuse Pathways. We also manage temporary homeless accommodation in Gateshead and work with external agencies to provide accommodation and support to people. We are looking to develop our service offer, and are looking for dynamic people to help us to do this.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Housing Solutions Team Leader to join our brilliant team on a fixed term contract until July 2026, on full time basis.
If you’re interested in joining our supportive and progressive team, and a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others, then this could be an opportunity you just don’t want to miss.
Please take a look at the full job profile via this link JOB PROFILE. It’s important that you read it in full and explain in your application how you meet the essential criteria.
About the role….
Reporting to the Housing Solutions Manager you will oversee the day-to-day management and supervision of the Housing Solutions teams to deliver homelessness prevention, homelessness advice, and temporary accommodation services in Gateshead.
Working alongside the Housing Solutions management team, this role will play a key part in leading, supporting, delivering and implementing our ambitious service plan which will support the transformation of homelessness services in Gateshead.
We are seeking a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a passion and commitment to support homeless households. You will have a wealth of experience in assisting customers in a wide range of situations, a strong commitment to excellent customer care, equality, diversity and inclusion.
The successful candidate must have knowledge of homelessness legislation and current housing and social care issues, with relevant experience of working in a homelessness or related field, and experience of managing staff.
Your interpersonal skills will be key, being an effective communicator to lead, manage and support your team, build and maintain key partnerships and deal with the public, including dealing with potentially difficult situations.
It is essential that you have a minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent.
A bit about Gateshead Council…
We’re truly committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver a sector leading service. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are.
What’s in it for you? Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights!
You’ll be paid a competitive salary plus additional allowances where relevant.
We’ll help you save for your future with an outstanding employer contribution to your pension of approximately 18.9% per year.
You’ll get a generous annual leave package of 28 days annual leave for new employees, rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous local government service.
You have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme.
We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media and Dell
It’s time to apply!
If you’re interested in applying, please read the job profile in full. You will need to tell us how you meet all of the essential criteria when you apply.
All we need from you is complete an application form which you can do online at www.gateshead.gov.uk.Please submit your application form electronically by no later than midnight on Wednesday 26th March 2025.
For an informal discussion or if you need any assistance, please contact Matt Myers on 0191 433 5876 or by email at matthewmyers@gateshead.gov.uk .