Director of Homelessness and Supported Housing
Enfield Council
United Kingdom
Published 3 days ago
Homelessness
Job Description
Director of Homelessness and Supported Housing
London Borough of Enfield
London Councils' analysis shows that boroughs are expected to spend over £900m in total on homelessness in 2024-25 - an overspend of at least £330m (or 60%) and an increase of over 40% compared to 2023-24.
Enfield faces some of the most acute housing challenges in London as a borough with significant pockets of deprivation, rapidly rising rents, and a shortage of genuinely affordable homes. The increase in homelessness and the ability to secure affordable accommodation in London has led to a crisis. Over the last two years we have made great strides in reducing use of hotels for temporary accommodation, however, we must continue to explore more innovative long-term solutions to achieve a sustained impact.
The Role:
In this newly created role, we are looking for an exceptional senior housing professional who brings experience of designing and delivering homelessness prevention and rough sleeping strategies in conjunction with partners and other local authorities.
Enfield is the seventh most underfunded authority in the country. Budget pressures, partly driven by the rising cost of temporary accommodation and children's social care are being addressed. The net overspend of over £21m in 2024/25 has been reduced to £14m in 2025/26 and is reliant on a significant programme of work over the next five years.
You will be forward thinking and a strong financial manager, responsible for multi-million-pound revenue expenditure and capital investment for acquisition of properties. You will demonstrate customer focus, ensuring that lived experience of service users is incorporated into strategy and ways of working, and will be committed to continuous improvement.
Please do not apply for the role here: For more information and to apply for this role, please visit Director of Homelessness and Supported Housing - Starfish Search to complete an application.
Timeline:
Closing Date: 13th July 2025
Longlist Meeting: w/c 4th August 2025
Technical Interviews: w/c 11th August 2025
Shortlist Meeting: w/c 18th August 2025
Stakeholder and Final Panel: w/c 1st September 2025
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Sunita Patel on 07561 708023 or sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Meridian Water | A major 20 year regeneration programme led by Enfield Council. Bringing 10,000 homes & 6,000 jobs to Enfield, next to the beautiful Lee Valley Regional Park
Director of Homelessness and Supported Housing
London Borough of Enfield
London Councils' analysis shows that boroughs are expected to spend over £900m in total on homelessness in 2024-25 - an overspend of at least £330m (or 60%) and an increase of over 40% compared to 2023-24.
Enfield faces some of the most acute housing challenges in London as a borough with significant pockets of deprivation, rapidly rising rents, and a shortage of genuinely affordable homes. The increase in homelessness and the ability to secure affordable accommodation in London has led to a crisis. Over the last two years we have made great strides in reducing use of hotels for temporary accommodation, however, we must continue to explore more innovative long-term solutions to achieve a sustained impact.
The Role:
In this newly created role, we are looking for an exceptional senior housing professional who brings experience of designing and delivering homelessness prevention and rough sleeping strategies in conjunction with partners and other local authorities.
Enfield is the seventh most underfunded authority in the country. Budget pressures, partly driven by the rising cost of temporary accommodation and children's social care are being addressed. The net overspend of over £21m in 2024/25 has been reduced to £14m in 2025/26 and is reliant on a significant programme of work over the next five years.
You will be forward thinking and a strong financial manager, responsible for multi-million-pound revenue expenditure and capital investment for acquisition of properties. You will demonstrate customer focus, ensuring that lived experience of service users is incorporated into strategy and ways of working, and will be committed to continuous improvement.
Please do not apply for the role here: For more information and to apply for this role, please visit Director of Homelessness and Supported Housing - Starfish Search to complete an application.
Timeline:
Closing Date: 13th July 2025
Longlist Meeting: w/c 4th August 2025
Technical Interviews: w/c 11th August 2025
Shortlist Meeting: w/c 18th August 2025
Stakeholder and Final Panel: w/c 1st September 2025
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Sunita Patel on 07561 708023 or sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.
Meridian Water | A major 20 year regeneration programme led by Enfield Council. Bringing 10,000 homes & 6,000 jobs to Enfield, next to the beautiful Lee Valley Regional Park