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Homelessness Strategy and Delivery Officer - 37 Hours

Torbay Council
locationTorquay, UK
PublishedPublished: Published 5 days ago
Homelessness
Homelessness Strategy and Delivery Officer - 37 Hours

Application Deadline: 26 August 2025

Department: Adults & Community Services

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Torbay Council

Reporting To: Head of Service

Compensation: GBP 41,511 - GBP 44,711 / year

Description

Job Description & Person Specification >

Are you passionate about tackling homelessness and driving real change? Torbay Council is seeking a strategic, motivated individual to lead the development and delivery of our Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

What You'll Do:
  • Shape and implement homelessness strategy across Torbay.
  • Coordinate multi-agency responses and partnerships.
  • Use data to drive effective, evidence-based solutions.
  • Ensure lived experience informs service design.
What You'll Bring:
  • Strong understanding of housing and homelessness issues.
  • Experience in strategy, project delivery, and partnership working.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Why Join Us?
  • Make a meaningful impact in your community.
  • Work in a supportive, forward-thinking team.
  • Enjoy flexible working and development opportunities.
Ready to be a catalyst for change? Help us build a Torbay where everyone has a place to call home.

This position is for a fixed term of 18 months from the start date.
If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/homelessness-strategy-a…

For an informal chat please contact Lianne Hancock on 07789 650442 or lianne.hancock@torbay.gov.uk, or Tara Harris on 07771 631521 or tara.harris@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 11th September 2025.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.


Skills

Essential:
  • Ability to use negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Ability to analyse and present information clearly, along with presenting complex ideas to a wide range of audiences.
  • Ability to identify and solve complex problems in a practical way.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:
  • Knowledge of the range of support services and accommodation for homeless households.
  • To have knowledge of what good practice is and how you would develop strategies, policies and plans in relation to current local and national issues.
Experience & Qualifications

Essential:
  • Educated to degree level or the equivalent experience and knowledge of strategic planning, housing delivery, improving existing housing and homelessness prevention within a local housing authority.