Allocation Officer (Homelessness Services) - GLA16101

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking an Allocation Officer to support the Temporary Accommodation Allocation Team within Homelessness Services. You will coordinate referrals for homeless accommodation and use sound judgement to make allocation decisions.

Based at the Homeless Services location in Glasgow, the role promotes fair, transparent processes and requires awareness of homelessness legislation and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring all referrals and risk assessments
• Preparation of management information on the supply and demand of temporary accommodation
• Ensuring that allocations are made in fair and consistent manner
• Working knowledge of homelessness legislation and guidance is desirable and increases effectiveness

Job description

Job Description

Role - Allocation Officer (Homelessness Services)
Location - GCHSCP Homeless Services, 2 Green Wynd, Glasgow, G40 2TD
Contract Status - Permanent

Are you interested in working for the largest local authority in Scotland, in partnership with the NHS, to help improve the health and wellbeing of our community? Then, you are in the right place!

At Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP), we aim to prevent homelessness, provide emergency support and help individuals secure long term accommodation. An opportunity has arisen for an Allocation Officer to support the Temporary Accommodation Allocation Team within Homelessness Services. Allocation Officers work in a small team co-ordinating and prioritising referrals for homeless accommodation. You will work with a variety of agencies and make decisions on all aspects of allocations using sound judgement.

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Duties will include:

• Monitoring all referrals and risk assessments


• Preparation of management information on the supply and demand of temporary accommodation


• Ensuring that allocations are made in fair and consistent manner


• Working knowledge of the legislation and guidance of homelessness is desirable as is awareness of the complex needs of service users and an appreciation of relevant legislation and Code of Guidance.

These roles are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended).

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, you can contact: Sarice Ashcroft, Service Co-ordinator, on 0141287 2478 or by email: [e-mail]

Further Information

The Council promotes flexible working, we are happy to talk about flexible working options in relation to the role, to support your work-life balance.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to building a diverse workforce. We particularly encourage applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and women for senior roles, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Glasgow City Council aims to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role, in line with the Disability Confident scheme.

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

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