Team Manager Allocations & Applications

Birmingham City Council is transforming how we deliver affordable homes at scale and we are looking for a driven and experienced Applications and Allocations Manager to play a pivotal role within our expanding Acquisitions and Regeneration programmes.

Our programmes include innovative acquisition models complex regeneration schemes and a mix of housing solutions from Temporary Accommodation to General Needs housing all requiring flexible creative and outcome-focused approaches to allocations.

Why this role is different:

• You will help design and shape allocation approaches for new and evolving housing models
• Youll work on large-scale high-profile programmes that directly impact housing delivery across the city
• Youll lead on targeted lettings and Local Letting Plans ensuring fair transparent and efficient outcomes
• Youll influence how the Council responds to increasing demand and complex housing needs

Key responsibilities include

• Leading the planning and delivery of allocations across large-scale acquisitions and regeneration schemes
• Ensuring homes are allocated efficiently fairly and in line with strategic priorities
• Developing and implementing Local Letting Plans and targeted allocation approaches
• Managing shortlisting and allocation processes ensuring accuracy transparency and timeliness
• Working closely with Voids and Lettings Temporary Accommodation and Regeneration teams to coordinate delivery
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across high-profile programmes
• Using performance data insights and feedback to continuously improve allocation processes
• Balancing programme delivery with the need to minimise impacts on core day-to-day services
• Supporting the Council to embed scalable sustainable approaches as programmes grow in size and complexity

About you:

• Experienced in housing allocations lettings or a related field
• Strong understanding of allocation frameworks policy and Local Lettings Plans
• Confident managing complex fast-moving programmes with multiple stakeholders
• Analytical and data-driven with the ability to use insight to improve performance
• A strong communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams
• Adaptable and solutions-focused comfortable working in a changing environment
• Motivated by innovation and the opportunity to shape new ways of working

Why join us

This is your opportunity to be part of a transformational programme helping to deliver homes at pace while ensuring fairness transparency and positive outcomes for residents across Birmingham.

If youre motivated by challenge innovation and the chance to make a real visible impact wed love to hear from you.