Application Deadline: 26 August 2025
Department: Adults & Community Services
Location: Torbay Council
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.
