Housing Options Manager

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Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community, while driving economic growth and environmental sustainability across the district.

We are recruiting for a Housing Options Manager to lead our Housing Options Team. This is a crucial role in ensuring the Council meets its statutory homelessness duties under the Housing Act 1996 (Part VII), as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

The successful candidate will:

• Assist the Council in delivering its homelessness duties by overseeing the day-to-day management of the Housing Options Team.
• Manage the Council’s temporary accommodation stock, working closely with the Temporary Accommodation Officer to minimise the use of bed and breakfast accommodation.
• Provide expert guidance on homelessness legislation to the team, manage appeals and complaints, and act as the reviewing officer.
• Represent the Council at multi-agency meetings and contribute to countywide strategic initiatives.
• Monitor service performance and budgets, and contribute to the homelessness strategy, policy development, and future service improvements.

To be successful, you will need:

• Extensive, up-to-date knowledge of housing legislation, particularly the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002, and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• A recognised housing-related qualification or equivalent.
• Practical knowledge and experience of homelessness case management.
• Experience of providing effective supervision and leadership within a busy team.
• The ability to initiate and manage change.

For a full list of job details and requirements, please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives.  Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: Working for the Council

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.  Applications close midnight on 12 October 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing: BDC-HR&Payroll@bolsover.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Deborah Whallett, on 01246 593057 or email deborah.whallett@bolsover.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.