Public Sector & Services
Housing Solutions Officer Full Time Temporary
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Housing Solutions Officer needed in Nuneaton, £16.26ph PAYE – Reference: 5253617
- Assisting in the management of the Housing Register and Allocation of homes through the choice based lettings system
- Developing and maintaining operational links with private sector landlords, lettings agencies and partners
- To determine and administer the requirements of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017, in its Prevention, Relief and Homeless duties
- To conduct an accurate assessment of customer’s needs, the outcome of which is effectively communicated to them and is laid out in a Personal Housing and Wellbeing plan.
- To encourage customer’s to take all necessary steps to prevent homelessness occurring where possible
- To increase housing options and solutions for customers who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
- To liaise with the Landlord Liaison Officer, landlords and agents in setting up tenancy agreements and arranging rent in advance or deposit via the prevention schemes.
- To work in an enhanced partnership way across the public sector, the voluntary, the community sector and with landlords to offer housing solution’s and the most relevant support for the customer
- To keep accurate records of all cases using the IT infrastructure and procedures provided
- To be customer focussed acting as a problem solver when issues cross professional boundaries.
- To deliver training to partnership agencies about the Housing Solutions service
This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
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