Job Introduction
London Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme
Want to take a leading role in accelerating efforts to end homelessness in London?
In the last 15 months, London Councils has been working with the GLA, London Boroughs and partners, to develop a new programme to accelerate efforts to end homelessness in London. The London Ending Homelessness Accelerator programme is now in mobilisation phase and we are looking to recruit to a highly motivated and talented delivery team, that will take forward implementation.
Main Responsibilities
The Programme Director will work closely with the lead manager within the Greater London Authority, and will provide leadership and management support to delivery team officers within London Councils, the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) and NHS London. They will develop, lead and manage a cross-organisational delivery team responsible for supporting London’s leaders to implement an innovative multi-dimensional programme.
To achieve the transformation required, the Programme Director will collaborate closely with London Boroughs, the London Housing Directors Group, key partners and stakeholders, to engage individuals and organisations that will deliver the change envisaged for this programme.
This is a politically restricted post, under Section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
Read about the job activities in more detail in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached below.
The Ideal Candidate
This role is focused on implementation; calling for an excellent strategic communicator with a track record of transformative work in the public sector, who can take both a visionary and practical approach to delivery. You should be comfortable working at pace in a highly political environment and across a complex stakeholder landscape.
A highly organised person, you will require policy and project management skills and the ability to engage and influence a diverse range of partners and stakeholders. You will have senior level experience in local, regional or national government within homelessness or related services, and an excellent understanding of the complex financial, legal and political context of local government and of homelessness in London.
Read about the job activities in more detail in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached below.
About The Company
London Councils is the collective of London local government, the 32 boroughs and the City of London Corporation. They come together through London Councils to work in collaboration to deliver their shared ambitions for London and Londoners.
Through lobbying, collaboration and partnership, we ensure the voice of the London boroughs are united, and heard at a local, regional and national level.
We also run a number of services on behalf of the boroughs including the Freedom Pass, Taxicard and Health Emergency Badge (HEB) and London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS).
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Our Recruitment Approach
All applications will be processed using a blind sifting method. This means that personal identifying details will be removed to ensure fair and unbiased shortlisting of applications.
The panel sees only the anonymised generated CV that Tribepad builds from the Education and Employment History sections of the application form.
Uploading a personal CV is optional and only helps auto-populate these sections - it does not replace completing them.
Please ensure these sections are fully completed. If they’re left blank, key information won’t appear in the anonymised pack and fair review becomes harder.
Your full details and original CV are not shared with the panel until after the shortlist is agreed and you are invited to interview.
We are committed to equal opportunities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be made to support candidates during the recruitment process.
Package Description
Responsible to: Strategy Director
Starting Salary: £91,102 per annum
Working Hours: This senior role is contracted at 35 hours per week, with no fixed working pattern. You’ll work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service.
Contract details: 18 months fixed term contract. Full time. Hybrid working, some mandatory office days required.
This post is open to applicants interested in a secondment who have in principal agreement from current employers.
For more information and to arrange an informal conversation please contact Alex.sewell@londoncouncils.gov.uk
Application deadline: 11:59 pm on 12 January 2026
Interviews: Anticipated to take place during the week commencing 26 January 2026
