Job Details
ROLE PURPOSE:
The post-holder will be responsible for proactively delivering housing options advice, including security of tenure, low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness, investigating householder circumstances and undertaking statutory assessments in order to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis. This will involve carrying and managing a case load across housing options, move-on and homeless prevention, to work with individuals supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing options and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services. The post holder will ensure statutory requirements are met and local team targets are delivered through case work. – This role is HYBRID
RESPONSIBILITIES:
▪ Be able to provide advice on a range of housing options, including low cost home ownership which promotes self-service, independence and prevents homelessness.
▪ To manage case work using expertise, knowledge of legislation and well established networks and partnerships to move clients on from temporary accommodation into longer term suitable and sustainable accommodation which effectively fulfils the Councils statutory duties.
▪ To ensure that suitable housing solutions are delivered to residents consistently. This includes reducing the use of temporary accommodation and developing creative solutions to achieve this, including consistent use of the Social Housing Allocations Policy and the Private Rented Sector (PRS).
▪ To develop and maintain effective relationships with private sector landlords, local managing and lettings agents and owners of empty properties in order to secure use of privately rented properties for households in housing need in the Borough.
▪ To engage with the Housing Register and Allocations Team, Adult Social Care and Children’s Services to deliver a seamless service.
▪ Identify and manage safeguarding concerns and risk, introducing risk aversion plans and make safeguarding for vulnerable individuals, including CAF referrals for families with/and children and young people. Taking the lead professional role where necessary and attend joint meetings, case conferences etc
▪ Manage the risk and respond sensitively to adults, children and young people and fleeing abuse or violence, keeping them away from further harm, by undertaking appropriate risk assessments and to provide the best possible solutions.
Umbrella Rate – £26.13
