Temporary Accommodation Team Manager
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26.94 to £35.26 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Rate: £26.94 PAYE / £35.26 Umbrella |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | Kingston, South West London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Neway International Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1570276 |
Summary
Neway Recruitment are seeking a Temporary Accommodation Team Manager to join our client based with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2 | Inside IR35 | 36 hours/week Start Date: 18 August 2025 End Date: 2 November 2025 Closing Date: 11 August 2025 (5pm) Rate: £26.94 PAYE / £35.26 Umbrella
Join Kingston Council’s PLACE directorate and lead a transformative housing service as our Temporary Accommodation Team Manager. You'll drive operational excellence in managing temporary housing solutions—from hostels to leased properties—ensuring they meet legal, safety, and performance standards while delivering dignity and support to vulnerable residents.
✨ What You’ll Do
Lead and inspire a skilled team of Temporary Accommodation Officers
Oversee operations across spot-purchased, leased and dispersed properties
Ensure health & safety, minimise voids, manage rent loss and landlord relationships
Collaborate across teams, services and sectors to drive forward housing strategies
Champion innovation, digital transformation, and service improvement
Support the Accommodation Services Lead and deputise when required
What We’re Looking For
Strong leadership skills and a drive for performance excellence
Knowledge of housing law, arrears, voids and health & safety obligations
Experience managing temporary accommodation or frontline housing services
A customer-first mindset with a talent for partnership working
Ability to handle complex complaints, coach team members, and manage budgets
A flair for innovation, continuous improvement and inclusivity
Who You’ll Work With
Internal: Housing, Legal, Place Directorate, Elected Members
External: Homeless households, landlords, contractors, regulators, and voluntary sector partners
Why Join Us?
At Kingston Council, we’re not just managing housing—we’re empowering communities. This role offers:
A chance to lead meaningful change
Scope to shape service delivery in a fast-paced, evolving landscape
A team committed to inclusivity, innovation and partnership
Guildhall 2 | Inside IR35 | 36 hours/week Start Date: 18 August 2025 End Date: 2 November 2025 Closing Date: 11 August 2025 (5pm) Rate: £26.94 PAYE / £35.26 Umbrella
Join Kingston Council’s PLACE directorate and lead a transformative housing service as our Temporary Accommodation Team Manager. You'll drive operational excellence in managing temporary housing solutions—from hostels to leased properties—ensuring they meet legal, safety, and performance standards while delivering dignity and support to vulnerable residents.
✨ What You’ll Do
Lead and inspire a skilled team of Temporary Accommodation Officers
Oversee operations across spot-purchased, leased and dispersed properties
Ensure health & safety, minimise voids, manage rent loss and landlord relationships
Collaborate across teams, services and sectors to drive forward housing strategies
Champion innovation, digital transformation, and service improvement
Support the Accommodation Services Lead and deputise when required
What We’re Looking For
Strong leadership skills and a drive for performance excellence
Knowledge of housing law, arrears, voids and health & safety obligations
Experience managing temporary accommodation or frontline housing services
A customer-first mindset with a talent for partnership working
Ability to handle complex complaints, coach team members, and manage budgets
A flair for innovation, continuous improvement and inclusivity
Who You’ll Work With
Internal: Housing, Legal, Place Directorate, Elected Members
External: Homeless households, landlords, contractors, regulators, and voluntary sector partners
Why Join Us?
At Kingston Council, we’re not just managing housing—we’re empowering communities. This role offers:
A chance to lead meaningful change
Scope to shape service delivery in a fast-paced, evolving landscape
A team committed to inclusivity, innovation and partnership