Job Introduction
Salary: £63,721 - £67,067 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
What You’ll be doing
As Head of Temporary Accommodation, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership across Temporary Accommodation, the Housing Register. You’ll lead the procurement and management of good-quality, affordable accommodation, helping reduce reliance on costly emergency accommodation while ensuring statutory duties are met.
You’ll build a high-performing, resident-focused service that supports vulnerable households to move on from homelessness and sustain long-term accommodation. You’ll work closely with internal teams, housing providers and external partners to improve outcomes, drive value for money and deliver innovative housing and homelessness solutions.
You’ll also lead service improvement, manage budgets and performance, oversee complex cases and ensure the service remains compliant, effective and responsive to residents’ needs.
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring substantial local authority experience of procuring and managing Temporary Accommodation, alongside strong knowledge of the Housing Register, Allocation Policy and Choice Based Lettings. Experience of private sector procurement and property acquisition is highly desirable.
You’ll have excellent knowledge of homelessness and housing legislation, including the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, with the ability to translate legislation into effective, resident-focused services.
You’ll be an inspiring and inclusive leader, confident managing teams, budgets and competing priorities. With strong communication, influencing and problem-solving skills, you’ll be comfortable working with residents, Members, partners and senior stakeholders—and passionate about improving housing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.
About Us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
LBC employees and LBC agency workers may apply for this position.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
Benefits
Please click here to learn about Luton Council Employee Benefits.
How to apply
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