Head of Allocations, Lettings and Private Housing

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Adecco Full time

**Head of Allocations, Lettings and Private Housing Services**

Adecco Public Sector is proud to be working with the London Borough of Camden, as they seek to recruit several critical Head of Service roles to work within their Housing Services Team. As part of this recruitment drive, a fantastic opportunity has arisento join the London Borough of Camden as their Head of Allocations, Lettings and Private Housing Services. This is a defining moment to be joining Camden, during a time when they are seeking to change the culture of Housing services and improve their residentsexperience.

**The role**

We are working to find a Head of Allocations, Lettings and Private Housing Services who will report into the Director of Housing. You will have strategic responsibility for Camden's Allocations Scheme, ensuring that allocations, transfer policies and nominationarrangements are kept under review to equitably and transparently provide secure accommodation in line with the Council's legal duties and corporate priorities.

The role involves building strategic relationships with stakeholders including registered providers and private landlords to effectively influence the delivery of improved services and outcomes for residents, and to have a positive impact on Camden communities.

As a key member of the leadership team, the Head of Allocations, Lettings and Private Housing Services will keep abreast of legislative, regulatory and sector changes; drive cultural and organisation change embedding a strong distinctive performance culturethat includes engagement of user groups; and empower and develop people to ensure Camden remains at the forefront of innovative and empathetic service delivery.

**About you**

This role requires you to be an exceptional Housing leader with enthusiasm about the council's ambition to deliver We Make Camden and wider corporate agendas.

You will be passionate about ensuring that services are delivered with the best outcomes for residents at its heart.

**You will have**:

- Senior Management experience of managing housing waiting lists, including overseeing housing priority assessments, fair and efficient allocations, reviews, voids, transfers, mutual exchanges, overcrowding and under-occupation.
- Extensive experience of allocations regulations, allocation scheme and Localism Act.
- A collaborative work style.
- Managed the reduction of empty private homes.
- Possess exemplary budget management experience.
- Have managed relationships with members and be able to respond to complex professional or politically sensitive issues.

**In addition**:

- You will be curious and challenging.
- You will create a culture of accountability.
- You will understand the importance of performance, data, and measuring impact; and develop collaborative, solution-focussed and high
- performing teams.
- You will recognise the importance of working in partnership with other services internally and externally to provide a joined up, customer-centred services.
- You will be committed and will champion the council's ambition to make Camden a more equal, diverse and inclusive borough.
- You will be authentic and inspirational, and engage others through your personal leadership and ability to make the Council's vision meaningful to all.

**Work Environment**

The post holder will work from Council buildings or from home in line with Council policies in an 'agile' way in a flexible and paperless work environment, prioritising their own work within the empowered and enabled team culture recognising and utilisingthe expertise of others where appropriate.

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