Housing Options Team Manager - 12 month contract

Starting salary for this role is £44,075 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)

This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career at BCP. Without exception all new starters begin at the entry point of the band, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organisation. Be part of a forward thinking workplace where you’re supported to grow and you can truly #BeTheDifference at BCP.

Internal colleagues are also normally appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level, where the pay band is the same they can be appointed to the existing pay point.

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Housing Options Team Manager

Working in the Strategic Housing Options Team at BCP is incredibly fulfilling. As a Housing Options Team Manager, you'll be part of a large team of dedicated Senior Officers who are committed to helping our staff achieve their full potential. This role is not just about supporting our colleagues but also about making a real difference in the lives of our customers, helping them to maintain their homes and improve their situations. Our team's efforts have been recognized nationally, with awards highlighting our exceptional partnership working and innovative apprenticeship learning programme, both of which you will be actively involved in and support. It's a role that offers both personal and professional satisfaction, with the opportunity to be part of a supportive and successful team

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the Housing Options Team as a Housing Options Team Manager.

12month contract

Could you support positive change in people’s lives?

If you can:

• Supervise a team of housing practitioners delivering housing advice and homelessness support
• Help to motivate and guide teams to deliver person centred support for customers that are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
• Assist in the delivery of and development of homelessness services within BCP
• Communicate effectively with customers, face to face and over the phone to maximise engagement and positive housing and support outcomes
• Work with a varied workload, and be able to juggle ever changing priorities
• Represent Housing Services at case conferences and multi-agency meetings
• Develop and maintain partnerships with relevant agencies to ensure holistic support for customers to access and maintain accommodation.
• Understand the Homelessness Reduction Act and guide teams to proactively work to prevent homelessness.

Then we want to hear from you!

Are you as passionate about housing as we are? Please read the job description and person specification and apply now!

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Person Specification for more details.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Tom Moore 093706 or tom.moore@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Interviews due to be held w/c 6th July 2026

Previous applicants need not apply

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Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

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We’re committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process ensuring every candidate and colleague has the support and reasonable adjustments they need to thrive.

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About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

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DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Role Profile for more details.