Single Homelessness Strategic Commissioner
Salary: £58,184
Grade: Level 5 Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 36 hours
Closing Date: Friday 8^th November 2024 at 23:59
** Applications for this role need to be sent to Osborne Thomas, please see details below to apply. Do not click the ‘apply’ button as those application will not be considered. **
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. Our goal is to ensure that everyone in Camden has a place they can call home.
What You’ll Be Doing
Take the lead in transforming Camden's approach to single homelessness and rough sleeping. This multifaceted role demands dynamic and inspiring leadership to foster a shared mission across the Council and our partners. You will collaborate with health, social care, and third sector organizations to develop needs-driven services while promoting trauma-informed practices.
With significant strategic, staffing, program, and financial management responsibilities, you will drive impactful initiatives such as shaping and implementing the Council’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping strategy for single homeless individuals. You will lead the rough sleeping team, oversee the commissioning of supported housing, and strategically manage a complex budget that leverages external funding to fill local service gaps. Building robust partnerships with key stakeholders to enhance resources and address transient homelessness will be crucial, as will ensuring effective services for those sleeping rough and working to reduce the impact on Camden communities. Collaboration with teams will be essential to guarantee that services are efficient, equitable, and compliant with best practices.
All About You
We’re looking for an enthusiastic leader dedicated to delivering services that prioritize residents’ needs. You’ll be authentic and inspiring, capable of engaging others and bringing the Council’s vision to life. With a strong understanding of the homelessness landscape, you’ll champion accountability and have experience in contract management to improve service outcomes. Your proactive approach will ensure accessibility for all residents, while your collaborative spirit will foster inclusive solutions.
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To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.
How to Apply:
To apply you will need, your full contact details, as well as the following documents:
- CV, this should be no more than 2 pages of A4
- Supporting statement, this should be no more than 2 pages of A4
- Why this role? This accompanying paragraph should be no more than 150 words and will be reviewed by the hiring manager separately alongside your application.
Please reach out to our retained consultants at Osborne Thomas for further details of how to submit your application:
Email: Camden@osbornethomas.org
Phone: 020 3280 3671
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Interest free loans
- Access to our incredible staff networks
- Career development and training
- Wellbeing support and activities
Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.