Housing Integration Manager

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Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

The Housing Integration Manager will drive integration activity across stakeholders (including Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership, NHS Grampian, Community Planning Aberdeen, Private Sector, Third Sector partners) to realise improved delivery of appropriate and sustainable accommodation for particularly vulnerable groups. 

The postholder will have strategic responsibility for the design and delivery of more integrated arrangements that better reflect the needs of vulnerable groups and ensure compliance within our statutory responsibilities and regulatory frameworks.

The postholder will be the lead housing interface within our Fairer Futures Pathfinder to support the key aim of better meeting the needs of vulnerable people through the development of the Family Support Model.

As a member of the Housing Senior Leadership team and ACHSCP, the postholder will work collaboratively, providing visible leadership, direction and guidance to support the overall vision for the cluster and to ensure delivery across the professional structures and frameworks.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• • Relevant degree or professional qualification and / or extensive experience related to the role.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Protecting Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership

   

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Strategic development in housing with a particular lens on Health and Social Care Partnership requirements.
• Managing, improving, monitoring and evaluating performance and improvement in housing and housing related services.
• Leading, managing and building effective teams.
• Leading and developing staff at a senior level.
• Managing, improving and monitoring performance at an individual, service and partnership level.
• Proven ability to manage and analyse data and make operational and strategic recommendations.
• Proven report writing skills.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with a range of audiences.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
• Proven ability to plan and develop strategies using evidence, data intelligence and consultation.
• Budget management and control.
• Experience of using performance management techniques to improve service delivery.
• Proven change management experience.
• Risk analysis, risk awareness, monitoring and management of risk.
• Creating and maintaining professional links with different agencies.
• Experience of delivering objectives in partnership with other agencies/partners.
• Service transformation and improvement.
• Changing an organisation culture to become person centered and trauma informed.
• Applying Legislation in an operational environment.
• Cross functional working to ensure best use of resources and meeting needs of individuals.
• Negotiate with multiple partners and external agencies on a local and national level. 

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs