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Housing Options Officer

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Peterborough City Council

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United Kingdom , Peterborough

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Salary:

35412.00 - 39152.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 30, 2026

Expiration:
February 09, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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