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United Kingdom , Stevenage

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Salary:

30024.00 - 32597.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

This is an opportunity to join the busy Housing Options Team. The role of a Housing Options Assistant involves carrying out initial assessments and triage of new applications, being the first port of call for all approaches into the service and providing customers with in depth housing advice with a strong focus on preventing homelessness.

Job Responsibility:

  • Carrying out initial assessments and triage of new applications
  • Being the first port of call for all approaches into the service
  • Providing customers with in depth housing advice with a strong focus on preventing homelessness

Requirements:

  • Ability to work on your own initiative and flexibility in dealing with varying workloads
  • Ability to manage demand for housing by dealing with customer expectations while offering advice and assistance and housing options, delivering the most appropriate resolution to their housing need, preventing homelessness wherever possible
  • Effective communication and negotiation skills who can engage with customers in a demanding environment in order to find solutions
  • A DBS check and a Values Based Interview will be carried out for this post
What we offer:
  • Pension Scheme: career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements
  • Part time and Job share opportunities
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
  • 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
  • Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans
  • Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
  • Discounted Health and Fitness membership
  • Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 21, 2026

Expiration:
April 01, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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