Homelessness Officer

Rugby Borough Council; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rugby Borough Council is looking for a Homelessness & Prevention Officer on a 3‑month temporary contract. The role is full‑time (37 hours per week) with hybrid work included.

You will interview clients to assess housing need, work to prevent homelessness, and create Personal Housing Plans. Investigations under Housing Act provisions will be carried out, with collaboration from external partners.

A driving licence and basic DBS clearance are required to undertake home visits across the Borough.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a homelessness and prevention officer.
• Basic DBS clearance.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for home visits across the Borough.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients to assess housing need and provide tailored guidance.
• Carry out prevention and relief of homelessness, including home visits and mediation where possible.
• Develop and monitor Personal Housing Plans addressing underlying issues such as health, education, employment and budgeting.
• Investigate and assess homelessness applications under Housing Act provisions and related guidance.
• Collaborate with external partners to resolve housing issues and prevent homelessness.

Skills

Experience as homelessness & preven

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Homelessness & Prevention Officer to join Rugby Borough Council on an initial 3-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hybrid work included.

Key Responsibilities

• To interview, learn the housing need and provide high quality, tailored advice to all people that approach the Council for guidance on their housing situation
  To take all necessary steps to prevent and relieve homelessness, including carrying out home visits to landlords, families, mediation and reconciliation wherever possible.
  To create and monitor Personal Housing Plans with clients ensure actions are targeted to address the underlying issues leading to homelessness, including health, education employment and budgetary skills
  To carry out investigations and assess homeless applications in accordance with Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002, The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, The Homelessness Code of Guidance, legislation and caselaw, internal policies and procedures.
• To carry out investigations and assess applications for the Council's Housing Waiting List in accordance with Part VI of the Housing Act 1996.
  To actively work with external partners and other agencies to support clients to resolve housing issues and prevent homelessness
  Essential Requirements
  Experience working as a homelessness and prevention officer
  Basic DBS
  Full driving licence and access to a vehicle to undertake home visits across the Borough.