Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Wigan Town Hall Library Street Wigan WN1 1YN Salary: Grade 12, £51,802 - £55,600 per annum.
37 hours per week Your role: This role will provide effective leadership in the development and delivery of commissioned and in-house accommodation options, along with intervention and prevention services.
You will play a key role in ensuring that housing solutions meet the substantial and growing needs across the borough.
Your efforts will help housing contribute significantly to the health, wellbeing, resilience, and independence of individuals, families, and sustainable communities.
You will identify opportunities for innovation, promote evidence-based decision-making, and incorporate best practices from outside the organisation.
This will involve reviewing, co-designing, commissioning, and continuously developing high-quality services that promote the independence, resilience, and wellbeing of our service users.
You will manage a wider team responsible for developing and overseeing a variety of accommodation options, and engage strategically with Registered Providers, developers and other private and social housing providers to facilitate the growth of affordable housing supply.
Building strong relationships with partners, you will proactively engage with customers, staff, and providers to inform all aspects of service development and commissioning.
About you: The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, highly motivated and positive in outlook.
The individual will have an extensive background in partnership development and will actively promote and demonstrate the 'New Era' approach with residents, providers, partner agencies, and the workforce.
With a strong track record in service management and delivery, the successful individual must be able to inspire and engage with individuals both within and outside of the Local Authority.
The successful candidate is expected to have significant experience of change management and a strong track record in improvement and transformation in both direct and commissioned services.
About us: Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards.
We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
This role offers a passionate and innovative individual the chance to make a real difference in our accommodation and support provision in the borough.
We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we will ensure you have the right support and a positive working environment to deliver outstanding support to our residents.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this.
We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do.
This may include working from home, the office, or the community.
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Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities.
We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer.
We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply.
At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong.
We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK.
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Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor.
Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer If you wish to discuss this post, you should contact David Gray 01942 489600 or email ****** Priority Candidates Interview date: Monday 18th November 2024 Interview date: Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd November 2024 To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below: