Eden Brown are working with a well known Regional Charity as they are seeking a highly experienced Housing Advice and Homelessness Manager to work on a permanent contract in Liverpool The role as Housing Advice and Homelessness Manager will involve:- Managing a team of 10 support advice officers- To foster an environment where meaningful connections are made with service users which maximise engagement and take up of services on offer.- To maintain a detailed knowledge and understanding of relevant housing, welfare rights and benefits legislation and to act as a central resource providing expert advice and assistance which resolve or prevent homelessness or housing need- To have a working understanding of asylum and immigration legislation.- To work with key partners to negotiate and inspire successful solutions and outcomes for service users; where appropriate, constructively challenging assessment decisions or exclusions.- To co-ordinate and support staff to develop and deliver effective needs and risk assessments, initial crisis intervention and support. This will include some direct provision.- To support and coordinate staff to collaborate with service users to develop tailored support plans which maximise each individual''s potential and ability to be self-determining.- To work with other advice agencies to ensure a co-ordinated approach which maximises the range of advice available to service users. Interested candidates must have an encyclopedic knowledge of Housing L