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This role is fixed term for 12 months. You will be part of a team that provides a highly effective and efficient front-line housing options service, with a primary focus on preventing and relieving homelessness.
Job Responsibility:
Provide a highly effective and efficient front-line housing options service with a primary focus on preventing and relieving homelessness
Be at the forefront of the prevention of homelessness and at the cutting-edge helping households where crisises occur in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Assist households including but not limited to: Single Homeless (People leaving prison, People leaving hospital, Care Leavers, Rough Sleepers, People leaving supported accommodation, People accessing Adult Social Care Services, Refugees, Substance Misuse and dual diagnosis, Those asked to leave by family and friends)
Assist families including but not limited to: Households with children and a pregnant household member, Domestic Abuse, Newly settled refugee families, Families with complex and multiple needs including mental health needs, disabilities, substance misuse
Requirements:
Undertake assessments and investigations of homelessness approaches and applications in line with the Council's statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 Part 7 and relevant case law
Manage the assessment of customers housing needs in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Follow clearly defined prevention pathways to maximise the number of households assisted under a prevention duty to maintain their existing accommodation or to achieve a planned move into suitable accommodation
Relieve homelessness through the provision of temporary accommodation where required and a statutory relief duty is owed
What we offer:
Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays
Sick pay
Local government pension scheme
Access to a range of benefits via Employee Benefits Platform including in-store and online discounts
Cycle to Work scheme
Home & Electronics schemes
Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
Access to car lease scheme
Take your bank holidays flexibly
Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships
Paid volunteering hours each year
Access to equality, diversity and inclusion network
Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards