Job Description

Assistant Director of Temporary Accommodation Service

Permanent

Grade B01 - £87,724 - £130,531 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

About the Role

Birmingham City Council is seeking an exceptional leader to shape and deliver our Temporary Accommodation Service at a time of significant challenge and opportunity. This is a high-profile strategic leadership role with responsibility for ensuring the Council meets its statutory homelessness duties through the provision of safe, suitable and cost-effective temporary accommodation.

Reporting to the Director, you will lead the strategic direction of temporary accommodation services, balancing increasing demand, financial pressures and legislative requirements while driving service improvement, innovation and better outcomes for Birmingham residents.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing strategic leadership for the Temporary Accommodation Service, ensuring sufficient and suitable accommodation is available to meet statutory obligations.
• Leading large-scale operational services, budgets and external funding streams, ensuring strong financial governance and value for money.
• Driving procurement, commissioning and contract management activity to secure high-quality accommodation and support services.
• Overseeing tenancy sustainment, homelessness prevention and pathways into settled accommodation.
• Leading major transformation programmes, service redesign and digital improvements to enhance service delivery.
• Building and maintaining effective partnerships with housing providers, contractors, government bodies and key stakeholders.
• Acting as a senior ambassador for the service, deputising for the Director and representing the Council at local, regional and national forums.

About You

We are looking for an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in housing, homelessness or related public services.

You will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience within housing, homelessness or a related sector.
• Experience leading large-scale service transformation and improvement programmes.
• Strong expertise in commissioning, procurement, contract management and provider performance.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and creating high-performing, inclusive cultures.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, including responsibility for substantial budgets.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders, elected members and strategic partners in a complex political environment.
• Extensive knowledge of homelessness legislation, housing policy and temporary accommodation delivery.

Ideal Experience

Successful candidates are likely to have experience in:

• Temporary accommodation, homelessness, housing management or housing solutions services.
• Strategic commissioning and contract management.
• Property, asset or tenancy management.
• Service redesign, transformation and organisational change.
• Partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors.
• Managing complex operational and political environments.
• Delivering customer-focused services that achieve measurable outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of homelessness and housing support services in one of the UK's largest local authorities.
• Lead services that directly improve outcomes for some of Birmingham's most vulnerable residents.
• Drive innovative approaches to temporary accommodation, prevention and tenancy sustainment.
• Work alongside senior leaders, elected members and regional partners to influence strategic housing priorities.
• Lead significant transformation programmes with the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy.
• Join an organisation committed to inclusion, wellbeing, professional development and continuous improvement.
• Be part of a leadership team delivering meaningful change across Birmingham's housing services.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a strategic and values-driven leader to make a significant impact on housing outcomes across Birmingham. If you are passionate about tackling homelessness and delivering high-quality services for residents, we would welcome your application.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

and Person Specification - JNC202206 Assistant Director of Temporary Accommodation Service JDPS.pdf