‘Our Future, A City Where Homelessness Is In The Past’

Manchester is a large vibrant city with a rich tapestry of history, culture and people.  It is also a city of contrasts with significant opportunity, regeneration and development, but with increasing numbers of homelessness across both families and single people, as well as people who sleep on our streets.

Our Manchester vision is for a city where homelessness continues to reduce year-on-year and where residents are offered a wide choice of housing options, enabling people to live in their neighbourhoods of choice. A city where we support the most vulnerable and ensure that people have the opportunity to seek shelter when they are most vulnerable.

Our Homelessness Partnership is established and strong, encompassing statutory services, the voluntary, community and faith sectors, and, most importantly, people with lived experience are also part of that partnership.  We are also part of a wider Greater Manchester system and have a range of council and commissioned services in place. The partnership is focused on supporting those who are homeless, are at risk of being homeless and providing much needed support to rough sleepers. It is also driving change to address the causes of homelessness.

We need someone who is passionate about the causes of homelessness but who is also practical and pragmatic in dealing with the consequences of it. Your role will be deliver our strategic aims/priorities to reduce the use of temporary accommodation, reduce homelessness and rough sleepers and increase homelessness prevention. You will be an innovative leader and be adept at building engaged partnerships. Working together with Council colleagues and with the wider Homelessness Partnership to address the underlying causes and create solutions to homelessness and rough sleeping within Our Manchester priorities.

Further details about the role can be found at www.mccleaders.com or alternatively speak to Gary Evans (0113 205 6080), Philip Emms (0113 205 6078) or Michelle Sanders (07341 773 817) at GatenbySanderson.

Closing date: 25th January 2021