Housing Solutions Officer

Housing Solutions Officer

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.