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: £42,839 - £46,142 / 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-and-delivery-officer-37-hours/

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.

Skills

Knowledge

Experience & Qualifications

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