Rightsizing Manager

Permanent

Grade D - £45,091 - £53,460 per annum

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.50 hours per week

We are looking for a motivated housing specialist with experience in allocations, lettings or housing management to help the organisation work towards its goals around rightsizing. The successful postholder will work with residents who are under occupying or overcrowding to help people to transition to homes of the right size for their household. This is an essential role in terms of making best use of Council stock, it involves co-ordinated activity directly with residents, leveraging swap opportunities, working alongside Housing Associations to access external officers and leader on use of homeswapper and other opportunities to release larger family homes. We are looking for a self-starter, an experienced housing professional who can help residents through the moving process.

This role is central to delivering the Council’s priorities around asset rationalisation, including releasing larger homes for families and supporting residents who are under-occupying or experiencing overcrowding. You will lead a team delivering targeted engagement and case management, working directly with communities to enable successful housing transitions.

This is a hybrid role and on-site attendance is subject to service need.

This is a key strategic objective for the Council and plays a vital part of increasing supply in the city. If you think this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving an application!

What You Will Be Doing

Lead and manage a team supporting residents to find appropriate housing based on their needs
Develop and deliver targeted engagement plans to encourage movement within the housing stock
Work collaboratively with internal services to agree incentive payments and support packages for residents
Drive initiatives to release larger homes for families and maximise use of the Council’s housing portfolio
Monitor and report on team performance across programmes and governance forums
Coordinate operational services to ensure fair and consistent delivery of rightsizing initiatives
Build strong relationships with residents, community groups and Ward Councillors, providing clear advice and briefings
Promote opportunities for mutual exchange and rightsizing across tenants
Manage procurement activity and external consultants to deliver positive outcomes
Deliver workshops, drop-in sessions and engagement events to support residents considering moving

About You

Experience

Significant experience and knowledge of housing Consumer Standards, particularly the Tenancy Standard
Experience of working across housing services, including Allocations & Lettings
Understanding of Local Government, including advising Members
Proven experience working with diverse communities and influencing behaviour
Experience of managing project budgets and ensuring value for money

Skills & Knowledge

Strong leadership and team management capability
Ability to analyse complex data and present information clearly
Excellent communication skills, with experience explaining complex information to a range of audiences
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
Ability to manage projects, including risk and performance reporting
Ability to prioritise competing demands and work across multiple services
Understanding of compensation and financial packages for residents
Knowledge of housing, allocations, lettings and regeneration

Please upload an up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application.

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 quoting ref 4245

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.

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.

Job Description and Person Specification - A1237 -Rightsizing Manager-JDPS - Grade D (1).pdf

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