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Are you passionate about tackling homelessness and driving real change? Torbay Council is seeking a strategic, motivated individual to lead the development and delivery of our Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

What You’ll Do:

• Shape and implement homelessness strategy across Torbay.
• Coordinate multi-agency responses and partnerships.
• Use data to drive effective, evidence-based solutions.
• Ensure lived experience informs service design.

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong understanding of housing and homelessness issues.
• Experience in strategy, project delivery, and partnership working.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Why Join Us?

• Make a meaningful impact in your community.
• Work in a supportive, forward-thinking team.
• Enjoy flexible working and development opportunities.

Ready to be a catalyst for change? Help us build a Torbay where everyone has a place to call home.

This position is for a fixed term of 18 months from the start date.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access thefull job descriptionby placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/homelessness-strategy-and-delivery-officer-37-hours/
For an informal chat please contact Lianne Hancock on 07789 650442 or lianne.hancock@torbay.gov.uk, or Tara

Harris on 07771 631521 or tara.harris@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted on the 11th September 2025.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Application Deadline:
August 26, 2025

Department:
Adults & Community Services

Employment Type:
Fixed Term Contract

Location:
Torbay Council

Workplace type:
Hybrid

Compensation:
£41,511 - £44,711 / year

Reporting To:
Head of Service Skills

Essential:

• Ability to use negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyse and present information clearly, along with presenting complex ideas to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems in a practical way.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Knowledge of the range of support services and accommodation for homeless households.
• To have knowledge of what good practice is and how you would develop strategies, policies and plans in relation to current local and national issues.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or the equivalent experience and knowledge of strategic planning, housing delivery, improving existing housing and homelessness prevention within a local housing authority.

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