Principal Manager

This is an excellent development opportunity for someone who is ready to take on a strategic leadership role, influence service direction, and support the delivery of highquality housing options across the city.

About the Role

The Principal Manager will support the Head of Service in leading and managing a holistic, highperforming Housing Options service that meets statutory requirements and delivers positive outcomes for residents. Key aspects of the role include:

• Providing strong professional leadership and ensuring high standards across all service areas.
• Overseeing operational delivery and contributing to the strategic development of the service.
• Ensuring effective implementation of statutory homelessness duties and translating legislation into operational best practice.
• Developing innovative approaches to homelessness prevention, reduction and relief.
• Building and maintaining strong operational and strategic partnerships across agencies
• Leading, coaching and supporting staff to deliver a motivated, customerfocused service.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a motivated and valuesdriven colleague who can demonstrate:

• The ability to model our values and behaviours in everyday practice.
• Skilled communication, including conveying complex, sensitive or contentious information clearly and appropriately.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, with the ability to interpret legislation and complex data.
• Uptodate knowledge of the statutory, regulatory and best practice framework for housing and homelessness.
• Experience of providing supervision or management support, including performance improvement and staff development.
• A flexible approach, enabling you to respond effectively to changing demands while maintaining clear focus on strategic objectives.
• A commitment to fostering a culture of openness, honesty, integrity and inclusiveness.
• A strong understanding of the safeguarding agenda and how it applies within housing services

Application:

Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the 'what we need from you' section of the role profile, within your application.

Further Information

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact rachael.williamson@salford.gov.uk

If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.