Housing Placement And Compliance Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Fylde HO3 SCP33-35 £44,075 - £46,142 per annum

Closing Date: 23^rd February 2026

Please note, this position is currently only open to employees of Fylde Council

This is an exciting opportunity, at senior management level within the Housing Service, to lead on the compliance of the service in meeting its statutory functions under the Homeless Reduction Act 2017, Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 and Renters Rights Act 2025.   The role will work across the Housing Service with direct line management for Moving On Housing Services Officers.

The role will work alongside the Homelessness Manager to ensure effective management of the service for clients approaching the local authority with housing advice, accommodation and support needs.

You will be joining the service at a time when Government has published the A National Plan to End Homelessness that sets out a long-term, cross government strategy to address homelessness and you will work to ensure Fylde Council delivers against this plan. 

You will oversee the management of temporary accommodation, working to increase this supply and the supply of supported housing options available by working in partnership with Providers. 

Your focus will be on Move On accommodation options from homelessness support into either supported or settled accommodation.

You will integrate the Renters Act legal framework and its implications into the operation of the Homeless Service and ensure Compliance by tenants and landlords working alongside the Housing Standards Manager.  

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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