Role: Housing First Project Lead Contract Type: Fixed term/secondment until 31 st March 2027 Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday Friday between the hours of 8:00am-18.00pm on a rota basis. Worker Type: Hybrid Worker - the post holder would be expected to be out visiting tenants and properties on a daily basis. Salary: Grade H - £40,777 (level 1) rising to £44,075 (level 4) per annum Location: Highwood House, NG3 4HD Make a Real Difference Work with Nottingham City Council Housing Services At Nottingham City Council, were one of Nottinghams largest employers, offering a wide range of roles across diverse services. But here in Housing Services, your work goes beyond a job it changes lives. What We Offer A professional, inclusive, and supportive working environment where your skills are valued and your contribution makes a meaningful difference A comprehensive benefits package that promotes wellbeing, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance A strong commitment to learning and development, including a full induction, e-learning and classroom-based training, and fully funded professional qualifications Benefits of joining our team 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years service) bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9% Smart Working to support your work life balance Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more! About the Role As the Housing First Project Lead, you will provide a proactive, dedicated and intensive end-to-end casework management service to Housing First and Housing Led tenancies. These initiatives are where tenancies are allocated to individuals with multiple and complex needs who have histories of rough sleeping and cyclical homelessness and for whom the traditional supported accommodation system has not worked. Youll be responsible for the casework management of these tenancies and ensuring properties are suitable for the individual, drawing up Housing Management plans to prescribe how needs are to be met and robustly managing anti-social behaviour . About You The ideal candidate will have: Knowledge and understanding of the legal and statutory framework relating to housing services and anti-social behaviour. Ability to make accurate and timely decisions while remaining calm under pressure and to maintain control of challenging situations. A proven ability to positively represent the service by developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external agencies. Knowledge of Housing Benefit, Universal Credit and other welfare benefits in addition to working knowledge of legal procedures relating to rent arrears and other debt recovery. Must be able to react and respond positively to change, be flexible and be prepared to work outside normal office hours according to the needs of the service and willing to work from other office locations as required. Self-motivated and resilient with the ability to work proactively with minimum supervision. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements in your CV & supporting document. We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. AI can guide you, but only your own words and experiences truly matter we want to see the real you. All examples and statements must be your own, accurate, and reflect your true experience and values. AI tools do not understand context, think critically, or assess the reliability of information, which means AI-generated responses can feel generic and may not accurately represent who you are. We recruit fairly and inclusively showing your real self is what helps you succeed. Closing Date: 5 th July 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interview date: 13 th July 2026 Please note, this is subject to change.c272c101-f45c-4783-b4a0-50ad222b87c0
