Housing Needs Team Manager
Haringey Council
London, UK
Published today
Housing services manager
Full Time
Job description
Contract Terms
Starting salary: PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402 per annum)
Location: 48 Station Road, Wood Green
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 7th June 2026
Interview date: w/c 15th June 2026 (TBC)
*This service currently piloting a flexible 9 day working fortnight until 31st March 2027 and operates a hybrid working arrangement. This is generally 2 days a week office based.
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional to lead a frontline Housing Needs team delivering high-quality homelessness prevention and assessment services. As a Team Manager, you will be responsible for one of five teams, ensuring the delivery of legally compliant statutory assessments under the Housing Act 1996, while driving a strong prevention-focused, customer-first approach.
You will play a key role in shaping and improving the service - managing complex cases, responding to legislative and policy changes and embedding innovative ways of working. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will maximise positive outcomes for residents and lead on enforcement responsibilities linked to the Renters' Rights Act, ensuring both tenants' rights are protected and landlords meet their obligations.
About the Team
The Housing Needs service sits within Housing Demand and delivers homelessness prevention, assessment and housing advice to residents across the borough. The service is made up of five teams, each led by a Team Manager and supported by a mix of Housing Needs Officers, senior practitioners and administrative staff, working together to deliver a high-quality frontline service.
We operate in a challenging but rewarding environment, supporting a diverse community and focusing on early intervention to prevent homelessness wherever possible. Working in close partnership with council services and external agencies, the team is committed to collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation to achieve the best possible outcomes for residents.
About You
You will bring significant experience of working within housing needs or homelessness services, along with a strong understanding of the legislative and policy framework. You will be a confident leader, able to inspire and manage a diverse team in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, while maintaining a clear focus on delivering excellent outcomes for residents.
You will also demonstrate:
• Extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, housing allocations, tenancy law and prevention duties
• Proven experience managing teams and performance in a complex frontline service
• Strong partnership working skills across public, private and voluntary sectors
• Ability to manage complex cases, legal challenges and high-risk decisions
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• A proactive, innovative approach to service improvement and change
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may end be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of you application please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk
Attachments
Contract Terms
Starting salary: PO6 (£54,267 - £57,402 per annum)
Location: 48 Station Road, Wood Green
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 7th June 2026
Interview date: w/c 15th June 2026 (TBC)
*This service currently piloting a flexible 9 day working fortnight until 31st March 2027 and operates a hybrid working arrangement. This is generally 2 days a week office based.
About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.
Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional to lead a frontline Housing Needs team delivering high-quality homelessness prevention and assessment services. As a Team Manager, you will be responsible for one of five teams, ensuring the delivery of legally compliant statutory assessments under the Housing Act 1996, while driving a strong prevention-focused, customer-first approach.
You will play a key role in shaping and improving the service - managing complex cases, responding to legislative and policy changes and embedding innovative ways of working. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will maximise positive outcomes for residents and lead on enforcement responsibilities linked to the Renters' Rights Act, ensuring both tenants' rights are protected and landlords meet their obligations.
About the Team
The Housing Needs service sits within Housing Demand and delivers homelessness prevention, assessment and housing advice to residents across the borough. The service is made up of five teams, each led by a Team Manager and supported by a mix of Housing Needs Officers, senior practitioners and administrative staff, working together to deliver a high-quality frontline service.
We operate in a challenging but rewarding environment, supporting a diverse community and focusing on early intervention to prevent homelessness wherever possible. Working in close partnership with council services and external agencies, the team is committed to collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation to achieve the best possible outcomes for residents.
About You
You will bring significant experience of working within housing needs or homelessness services, along with a strong understanding of the legislative and policy framework. You will be a confident leader, able to inspire and manage a diverse team in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, while maintaining a clear focus on delivering excellent outcomes for residents.
You will also demonstrate:
• Extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, housing allocations, tenancy law and prevention duties
• Proven experience managing teams and performance in a complex frontline service
• Strong partnership working skills across public, private and voluntary sectors
• Ability to manage complex cases, legal challenges and high-risk decisions
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• A proactive, innovative approach to service improvement and change
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.
Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.
Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may end be diverted through to junk email folders. Please continue to check these through the application process. If you have any questions about the status of you application please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk
Attachments
- JE534 Housing Needs Team Manager(RRA)_06.02.26_v2_accs.pdf