Package Description
Responsible to: Lorna Fraser, Programme Director, Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme
Starting salary: £44,330 per annum (full-time equivalent)
Working Hours: 35 per week
Contract details: Fixed-term contract (18 months). Full time. Monday to Friday. 9:00 am to 5 pm. Hybrid working, some mandatory office days required.
This post has been set up with external funding. Continued employment beyond the initial 18-months contract is dependent on the ongoing receipt of this external funding.
London Councils operates in a hybrid working environment as an agile employer, working across its Strategic Directorates.
If you have any queries or would like to informally discuss the role, please contact Lorna Fraser, Programme Director, Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme at [email protected]
For any issues with your application please contact [email protected]
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Application deadline: 11:59pm on 19 July 2026.
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Interviews: Anticipated to take place during the week commencing 3 August 2026.
Job Introduction
The London Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme (EHAP) is led jointly by London Councils, London Housing Directors Group and the Greater London Authority. It was established with support from the Centre for Homelessness Impact in response to the escalating homelessness and temporary accommodation crisis, and recognition that London could achieve more by strengthening how we collaborate on shared priorities.
With a focus on strengthening leadership and capacity building, making best use of data and insight, and building our shared understanding of what works to prevent homelessness, the programme is working pan-London to drive progress on five strategic priorities:
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Building the capacity and knowledge to prevent homelessness
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Ending rough sleeping and preventing single homelessness
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Ensuring sufficient supported housing, and better resident experiences and outcomes
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Reducing the cost of and demand for temporary accommodation
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Making best use of data & insights
In addition, the programme provides additional capacity to support boroughs and local partners to work collaboratively across five sub-regions within London.
We are seeking a Programme Officer who will work at the heart of our team, and by supporting the efficient delivery of the programme will help to improve the lives of Londoners at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Main Responsibilities
This role plays a pivotal role in supporting the implementation and delivery of the Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme. Hosted in London Councils, the postholder will work in a multi-organisational Delivery Unit with the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Housing Directors’ Group, local authorities, and a range of key partners.
The post holder will support the implementation and successful delivery of the London Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme through effective project management, governance processes, risk controls, and communications.
Read about the job activities in more detail in the Job Description and Person Specification document attached below.
The Ideal Candidate
We are seeking a candidate who has:
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experience of project management, where you were responsible for a project or programme with multiple workstreams.
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excellent organisational skills and an ability to manage competing priorities.
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highly developed communication skills.
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ability to build and maintain relationships with partners across organisations.
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knowledge of housing or homelessness policy (or a demonstrable track record of quickly learning a new policy area).
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
The application process involves answering a small number of application questions aligned to the essential criteria for the role. 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.
