Team Leader (Housing & Triage) in Barnsley

Position reference: 50124613

Directorate: Place | Service: Safer Communities

Working Arrangements: Agile Working

Contract type: Permanent

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard and be available outside of normal working hours as part of a standby rota to respond to out of hours service needs. A standardised standby payment will be made in respect of these duties. This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check.

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad. When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances for those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council, you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be. We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Safer Communities team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities. We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people. Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen. If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it. We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.

Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post: Barnsley Council is looking for an experienced and motivated Housing Options Team Leader to join our busy Housing Options service. This is a key leadership role, managing a multi-disciplinary team delivering frontline housing options, homelessness prevention, triage and assessment services. You will ensure cases are effectively assessed, resources are used appropriately, and customers receive timely, professional advice and intervention. You will provide day-to-day leadership, professional oversight and quality assurance across the team, supporting staff to manage complex casework, safeguarding concerns, statutory reviews, appeals and multi-agency responses. You will also help drive service improvement through performance management, data analysis, partnership working and the development of effective policies, procedures and practice.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, sound professional judgement and substantial experience of managing teams and complex cases in a relevant service area. You will have good knowledge of housing, homelessness, safeguarding and relevant legislation, alongside the ability to work confidently with residents, staff, managers, councillors and partner agencies. You will need to be confident managing competing priorities, making decisions under pressure and supporting a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and excellent customer service.

You’ll be joining a service that is focused on prevention, partnership working, early intervention and continuous improvement. You’ll help lead work that supports people at some of the most difficult points in their lives, while also contributing to wider ambitions to reduce homelessness, strengthen communities and improve outcomes across Barnsley. This is an exciting time to join the team; the role offers an opportunity to be part of a service committed to delivering the ambitions of the National Plan to End Homelessness, where prevention is prioritised, partnerships are strengthened, and people receive the right support at the right time. In return, you’ll be supported to develop your career, grow your skills and work as part of an inclusive, high-performing council that values its employees and the communities it serves.

CV's are not accepted for this role. At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.