Housing Officer

Housing Advisor – Homelessness – Local Authority – East of England £23+ per Hour (negotiable depending on experience) Hybrid working available 3 months initial contract – likely to be extended Job Responsibilities: * To provide specialist and comprehensive housing advice and options to members of the public and delivering the Council’s statutory homelessness functions, focussed on preventing and relieving homelessness while managing expectations. * The post holder will assess customers’ needs and housing options, agreeing these in the form of a ‘personal housing plan’. For customers who are threatened with homelessness this will mean working to prevent homelessness or identify alternative housing options. * The post holder will be responding to immediate homelessness situations and arranging placement in emergency accommodation. Where a homeless application is triggered, the post holder will make key decisions about whether the Council’s statutory duties have been discharged and issue formal decision notifications. You must have: * Legislation and guidance pertaining to homelessness, housing, social housing allocations and associated public sector provisions * Experience of working directly within a local authority Benefits of Working with On-recruitment: * Up to a £250 referral bonus for any successful referrals – T’s & C.s apply * Free DBS Checks * Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities