Location: Nottinghamshire
Contract: Interim till recruited permanently
Hours: Full-time
Pay: £28-10 per hour Umbrella
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Housing Solutions Officer to join a local authority Housing Solutions team in Nottinghamshire.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional to join a busy service and play a key role in preventing homelessness and supporting households to secure suitable and sustainable accommodation.
The Role
As a Housing Solutions Officer, you will manage a caseload of customers who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, providing expert housing advice and ensuring cases are dealt with in line with statutory requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Assessing homelessness applications and housing needs.
* Providing comprehensive housing advice and assistance.
* Undertaking homelessness prevention and relief activity.
* Making appropriate statutory decisions under relevant housing legislation.
* Identifying suitable accommodation and sustainable housing solutions.
* Working closely with private landlords, housing associations and other accommodation providers.
* Supporting vulnerable households and customers with complex needs.
* Maintaining accurate case records and preparing statutory correspondence and decisions.
* Managing a caseload effectively and working to relevant statutory and service deadlines.
* Liaising with internal teams and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
* Ensuring all decisions and actions comply with the Part 7, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and associated guidance.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience within a homelessness, housing options or housing solutions environment.
You will need:
* Previous experience working within a Housing Options/Homelessness service.
* Good knowledge of homelessness legislation and statutory duties.
* Experience assessing homelessness applications and making decisions.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* The ability to manage a busy caseload independently.
* Experience working with vulnerable customers and complex cases.
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
* A professional, customer-focused approach.
* The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to secure an assignment within a well-established local authority, offering the chance to gain further experience within a busy Housing Solutions service.
If you meet the above criteria for a Housing Solutions Officer please apply within. For more details please call the details below
Salary description
£28.00 - £30.00 per hour