Housing Options Officer

BCP Council; Hurn; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BCP Council is seeking a Housing Options Officer to join the Housing Rough Sleeping Prevention team. The role focuses on preventing rough sleeping through effective assessment, partnership working and trauma-informed practice, while helping people resolve housing problems and access the right support.

You will manage a caseload, apply relevant legislation, and work in a largely community-based setting with some hybrid and flexible working.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing options or homelessness services is desirable.
• Strong assessment and housing law understanding.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively to understand clients’ housing needs and devise resolution plans.
• Apply housing legislation to make quality decisions after thorough investigations.
• Manage a caseload with competing priorities.
• Collaborate with support agencies and local authorities to secure outcomes.
• Support homelessness prevention and crisis prevention strategies.

Job description

Are you passionate about finding solutions to homelessness and supporting people who are rough sleeping or who have experienced rough sleeping? An opportunity has opened for a Housing Options Officer within BCP Housing Rough Sleeping Prevention team. You will be joining our existing dynamic and specialist team, our aim is to prevent rough sleeping wherever possible and where it is not possible ensure it is rare, brief and non-recurring. This role will require your excellent customer service, partnership working and problem-solving skills, helping people in often complex and difficult situations. If you can:

• Communicate effectively, to really understand how to help people to resolve their housing situation
• Apply relevant legislation to make decisions based on quality investigations and assessment
• Manage a caseload effectively within competing demands
• Collaborate with other services and your colleagues & help them to find a lasting solution to their problem
• Understand homelessness prevention and support, proactively working to prevent housing crisis.

This role will be supporting the Rough Sleeper Programme. BCP Council has received central government funding to work collaboratively with partnership agencies to ensure everyone currently rough sleeping in BCP has a pathway off the street. The role will require proactive partnership working with both support agencies and other local authorities to establish sustainable and positive outcomes for customers. A strong understanding of homelessness legislation and the complex issues associated with rough sleeping is essential. Candidates must also demonstrate knowledge of trauma-informed practice and a genuine commitment to supporting individuals affected by homelessness and tackling rough sleeping. Due to the nature of the service, this role will involve working outside the Council's standard operating hours, including evenings, weekends and occasional bank holidays. Working patterns will be determined in line with service requirements. We offer opportunities for training and professional development. The role is largely community based but there is an opportunity for some hybrid and flexible working.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Tom Moore on.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred. You must be able to evidence your right to work and commit to the duration of the contract.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

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