Homelessness Prevention Officer

Homelessness Prevention Officer

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AS249

Full time

£32,020 - £35,411 per annum (pay award pending)

Newcastle City Council’s Active Inclusion Service is seeking to appoint two Homelessness Prevention Officers to its statutory homelessness and housing advice service. Our aim is, wherever possible, to prevent homelessness at the earliest stage by helping residents to maintain the foundations for a stable life: somewhere to live, an income, financial inclusion and employment opportunities. We hope that this opportunity will attract interest from people who are committed to preventing and ending homelessness in Newcastle.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an internationally recognised council for its homelessness prevention work as evidenced by the World Habitat 2020 Gold Award

The role of the Homelessness Prevention Officer is to find homelessness prevention and relief options for residents at risk by working collaboratively with housing and homelessness services and other relevant partners.

This role can be demanding but rewarding, providing a real opportunity to help people to access the services they require.

A key part of this role is to carry out statutory homeless assessments making appropriate enquiries to inform decisions in line with national legislation and local policy aims and to determine the available options for the individual. You will need to have a good understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness and its prevention, along with IT and case recording and coordination skills. The ability to solve problems within the context of the Council’s policies and legal duties, manage a caseload and meet deadlines as well as being able to work on your own initiative and as part of the team is essential. As well as this the successful candidate will need to be able to negotiate and communicate empathetically with people whilst being sensitive to different life experiences.

For an informal discussion please contact Deb Shiel on 07875 970 299 or James Williams on 07810 521 908.

This post is covered by Newcastle City Council’s Agile Working Policy allowing for a mix of home and office working.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form.

Permanent

Closing date:

13 June 2023