Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator

Job Title: Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator
Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for London Borough of Harrow
Contract Type: Temporary (12 months assignment)
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, based at Harrow Civic Hub

Role Overview:
Pertemps is seeking a proactive and motivated Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator to join the London Borough of Harrow's expanding team. This temporary role offers a competitive hourly rate of up to £32.10 Umbrella PAYE, along with excellent training opportunities, career development prospects, and 21 days of annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Harrow Council's operational and strategic response to rough sleeping, working collaboratively with key partners from statutory and voluntary sectors.
• Coordinate and oversee various initiatives aimed at reducing and ultimately ending rough sleeping, ensuring effective delivery and ongoing evaluation.
• Analyse outcomes, monitor progress, and implement best practices from national rough sleeper strategies and successful projects.
• Work closely with the Housing Needs team, providing leadership and maintaining momentum to drive sustainable solutions to rough sleeping in Harrow.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of key legislation like the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Code of Guidance
• Understanding of housing-related benefits
• Experience handling face-to-face interactions in tough situations
• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheets, and databases
• Sensitivity to the needs of diverse groups in Harrow
• Ability to manage grant funding and financial data
• Strong English skills, with the ability to support homeless individuals under stress
• Ability to collaborate with agencies and organizations helping rough sleepers
• Must have a valid driving license and access to a car

About us:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

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