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Rightsizing Manager

Birmingham City Council, Birmingham

Rightsizing Manager

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Birmingham City Council, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 11 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 552403cf002d4d72873cab1946f22e86

Location ref: Birmingham

Full Job Description

  • Lead and manage a team supporting residents to find appropriate housing based on their needs
  • Develop and deliver targeted engagement plans to encourage movement within the housing stock
  • Work collaboratively with internal services to agree incentive payments and support packages for residents
  • Drive initiatives to release larger homes for families and maximise use of the Council's housing portfolio
  • Monitor and report on team performance across programmes and governance forums
  • Coordinate operational services to ensure fair and consistent delivery of rightsizing initiatives
  • Build strong relationships with residents, community groups and Ward Councillors, providing clear advice and briefings
  • Promote opportunities for mutual exchange and rightsizing across tenants
  • Manage procurement activity and external consultants to deliver positive outcomes
  • Deliver workshops, drop-in sessions and engagement events to support residents considering moving

    We are looking for a motivated housing specialist with experience in allocations, lettings or housing management to help the organisation work towards its goals around rightsizing. The successful postholder will work with residents who are under occupying or overcrowding to help people to transition to homes of the right size for their household. This is an essential role in terms of making best use of Council stock, it involves co-ordinated activity directly with residents, leveraging swap opportunities, working alongside Housing Associations to access external officers and leader on use of homeswapper and other opportunities to release larger family homes. We are looking for a self-starter, an experienced housing professional who can help residents through the moving process., Significant experience and knowledge of housing Consumer Standards, particularly the Tenancy Standard
  • Experience of working across housing services, including Allocations & Lettings
  • Understanding of Local Government, including advising Members
  • Proven experience working with diverse communities and influencing behaviour
  • Experience of managing project budgets and ensuring value for money
    • Skills & Knowledge
  • Strong leadership and team management capability
  • Ability to analyse complex data and present information clearly
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience explaining complex information to a range of audiences
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to manage projects, including risk and performance reporting
  • Ability to prioritise competing demands and work across multiple services
  • Understanding of compensation and financial packages for residents
  • Knowledge of housing, allocations, lettings and regeneration

    Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
    • There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
    • We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

    In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/rightsizing-manager-126967639
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