Housing Advisory Officer
Section
Advice Services
Location
Town Hall
Salary
£33,945 to £35,745
per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Fixed Term
- Ends 31/03/2025
Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 10 November 2024
Reference
COAC03007-3
We require an experienced caseworker to join our team which offers a wide range of housing options and services to a diverse client group. The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to work with customers in a front-line setting. Your ability to negotiate with a range of agencies and partner organisations in both the statutory, private and voluntary sectors to deliver support services and positive outcomes for clients is essential.
The successful candidate will have a sound knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act (HRA) and be able to make decisions plus demonstrate how clients have been helped in innovative and proactive ways to prevent homelessness or secure accommodation.
There will be ongoing training opportunities to update or refresh work skills and housing law knowledge.
As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 30 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), casual car user benefit, family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares and a cycle to work scheme.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Claire Blackburn, Team Manager on 01772 906412
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