Homelessness Prevention Officer

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL; Bayston Hill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL is seeking a Housing Advisor to join the homelessness prevention team. You will work with those threatened with homelessness, providing practical advice and solutions to help them stay in their current homes or secure suitable accommodation.

You will engage with landlords, parents and other agencies, applying homelessness legislation to assess applications and determine the best course of action to prevent homelessness and reduce the need for emergency B&B accommodation.

Qualifications

• Experience providing housing advice to clients.
• Ability to engage with landlords, parents and agencies to prevent homelessness.
• Knowledge of homelessness legislation to assess applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing advice and proactive solutions to prevent homelessness.
• Engage with landlords, parents and agencies to find accommodation options.
• Make decisions on applicants' homelessness applications based on legislation.

Skills

Housing advice

Engagement with landlords & agencies

Decision making

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Housing

Job description

This exciting position will be at the forefront of the Council's efforts to prevent homelessness in Shropshire. The Council are looking to transform our service to be proactive, assisting those threatened with homelessness to protect them in their existing homes or find alternative accommodation before becoming homeless. In this way the Council hope to avoid the crisis of losing a home and end the use of B&B as emergency accommodation. We are therefore looking for staff who have the skills and experience to prevent homelessness. The post holder will join a team dealing with those threatened with homelessness, providing advice and solutions to prevent people losing their home.

We are looking for someone committed to delivering good services to assist those threatened with homelessness. Candidates should have experience of providing housing advice and the skills necessary to successfully engage with landlords, parents, and other agencies in order to prevent homelessness. The person must have a knowledge of homelessness legislation as they will be required to make decisions on applicants' homelessness applications.

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