Housing Options Officer
Are you an experience Housing Options Officer?
Available ASAP?
Becky at JT Recruit would like to discuss this Housing Options Officer role for a local authority in Braintree with you.
The purpose of this role is to provide a front-line, customer-focussed service to individuals and families experiencing housing difficulties. To assess housing needs and provide specialist advice in respect of all housing options in order to prevent and relieve homelessness. When prevention opportunities have been exhausted, to undertake investigations to determine the Council’s duties under PtV11 Housing Act 1996, as amended, and ensure that statutory obligations are carried out.
To be successful in this post you will need:
Good interviewing and interpersonal skills. Excellent organisational and communication skills coupled with an empathetic style. Strong IT skills and letter writing skills are also important.
Experience of providing housing advice to the public and of liaising with other statutory, voluntary or private sector organisations.
Experience of issuing Personalised Housing Plan (PHP)
Experience of writing s184 decisions
Willingness to work in the office in the first 4 weeks of starting the role followed by a hybrid work pattern of 2-3 days a week in the office.
Willingness to carry out face to face housing options interview with homeless applicants.
Ability to manage own workload, be proactive while working within a team to achieve team objectives.
Desirable
Experience of using Civica (Abritas)
Have own transport and driving licence
Requiring minimal notice to start
the Council’s Homelessness Prevention Fund.
Send your application to becky@jtrecruit.co.uk or call 01332 743438
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