Homelessness Assessment Officer- fixed term until 31 March 2028

St Helens Borough Council; St Helens; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

St Helens Borough Council is seeking an experienced Homelessness Assessment Officer to join this busy service. You will be the first point of contact for clients experiencing accommodation issues, assessing their needs and deciding on the most appropriate course of action, including assisting people into temporary and permanent accommodation.

We are looking for an excellent communicator who can signpost correctly within the team and work with sensitivity.

Job description

We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough. We can only do this because of our highly valued, highly skilled workforce.

Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support.

Roles That Matter

St Helens Council are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Homelessness Assessment Officer to join this busy service.

You will be the first point of contact for clients experiencing accommodation issues and you will be responsible for assessing their needs and deciding on the most appropriate course of action, including assisting people into temporary and permanent accommodation.

We are looking for an excellent communicator who has the ability to deal sensitively with customers and the ability to signpost correctly within the team.

This role is fixed term until 31 March 2026, extension of contract subject to future funding.

Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region's leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.

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