Strategic Lead - Divisional Assurance & Reporting

We are looking for an experienced Strategic Lead - Divisional Assurance & Reporting to provide senior leadership across the assurance and reporting function within a Housing Options and Homelessness service. This is a Head of Service-level role, with responsibility for ensuring robust performance oversight, financial sustainability, effective reporting and continuous service improvement across the division.

The Role

• Lead the Divisional Assurance and Reporting function across Housing Options and Homelessness.
• Provide oversight of performance, assurance, reporting and financial sustainability across the division.
• Develop robust reporting arrangements that provide senior leadership with clear oversight of service performance, risks and outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure learning is embedded across services.
• Support the delivery of value for money and sustainable housing services.
• Manage people and resources within the function.
• Work closely with the other Strategic Leads covering Homelessness & Rough Sleeping, Housing Register & Allocations and Temporary/Private Rented Accommodation.
• Work directly with the Director of Housing Options and Homelessness, Elected Members and senior stakeholders.
• Develop effective relationships with partners across local government and the wider housing sector.

Key Requirements

• Significant senior management experience within Housing Options, Homelessness or Housing Needs, operating at Head of Service or equivalent level.
• Strong experience of performance management, assurance and senior-level reporting within a complex housing service.
• Experience developing and overseeing performance frameworks, management information and governance arrangements.
• Strong understanding of financial management, service performance and value for money.
• Track record of driving service improvement using performance data and operational insight.
• Experience managing teams, resources and competing priorities across a complex service.
• Experience reporting to Directors, senior leadership and Elected Members.

What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this Strategic Lead - Divisional Assurance & Reporting role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today.

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Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We regularly recruit for Heads of Housing Needs, Housing Performance & Assurance Leads, Housing Transformation Managers and Homelessness Service Managers across the UK and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially. Even if you are currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from housing needs, performance and improvement professionals looking to build future connections. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us