Housing Advisor in West Midlands

Housing Advisor

Contract: 8-month temporary contract

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Housing Advisor to join a local authority within the Warwickshire region on an initial 6-month contract.

The successful candidate will play a key role in preventing and relieving homelessness, providing housing advice and supporting vulnerable individuals and families to secure suitable accommodation.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory homelessness prevention and relief duties in accordance with relevant housing legislation.

• Assess and investigate homelessness applications, determining the local authority's legal responsibilities.

• Develop, implement and review Personalised Housing Plans (PHPs).

• Provide comprehensive housing options advice, including tenancy sustainment, alternative accommodation, debt and welfare advice.

• Work with landlords to resolve disputes, prevent evictions and address housing-related issues.

• Liaise with external agencies, social services, landlords and voluntary organisations to secure appropriate housing solutions.

• Arrange emergency and temporary accommodation, managing costs and working alongside Housing Benefits teams.

• Support vulnerable individuals, including young people and those experiencing domestic abuse.

• Attend multi-agency meetings, including safeguarding, child protection and MARAC meetings where required.

Essential Experience & Requirements

• Previous experience working within a housing or homelessness environment.

• Good understanding of homelessness legislation, particularly the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

• Experience assessing homelessness applications and delivering prevention and relief duties.

• Experience working with vulnerable individuals and people facing challenging circumstances.