Job Description

Rough Sleeper Co-ordinator

Kingston

Job Role

The role reports directly to the Housing Options and Support Manager and is responsible for coordinating and developing Kingston Council's strategic housing response to rough sleeping in conjunction with the Housing Options and Support Manager.

You will foster and maintain a range of internal and external contacts in the provision of services and projects, particularly those involved in the direct delivery of the Rough Sleeping Initiatives and the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme.

You will coordinate and lead the Council's multi-agency rough sleeping arrangements and commissioning to meet the needs of rough sleepers and manage performance to ensure continuous improvement and successful outcomes.

You will also coordinate the Council's strategic relationships on rough sleeping, particularly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Councils, Health Authorities, Registered Providers, DWP, and Voluntary Sector Partners, acting as the key point of contact for these partners.

Key Activities

Maintains and develops a range of internal and external contacts in the provision of services and projects, particularly those involved in the direct delivery of the Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI), the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme (RSAP), and any other initiatives introduced in relation to service provision for rough sleepers. This includes local service providers, Police, Public Health, Adult Social Care, Safer Kingston Partnership, and Housing Benefit.

Coordinates the work of voluntary and statutory partners across the borough with the aim of reducing rough sleeping.

Contributes to the development of a robust and accurate method of evidencing the impact of the RSI and RSAP with partners and MHCLG leads, focusing on initiatives, policies, and procedures to support improved service provision and outcomes for rough sleepers.

Responds to enquiries in relation to data, information, and risk from internal and external agencies in a timely manner