Housing Solutions Officer - Flexible Fixed-Term Role

Middlesbrough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Electric car lease

Cycle to work

Wellbeing portal

Staff lottery

Travel and car parking

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council is recruiting for an 18-month fixed term Housing Solutions role in Tees Valley. The post focuses on assessing homelessness, preventing homelessness, and formulating personal housing plans in collaboration with service users and partner agencies.

You will work on referrals to commissioned and non-commissioned services, maintain accurate records, and communicate effectively with applicants and stakeholders. Flexible/blended working and full induction are available.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering homelessness assessments under relevant legislation (Homelessness Reduction Act 2017; Domestic Abuse Act 2021).
• Ability to work creatively with services to prevent homelessness and formulate personal housing plans.

Responsibilities

• Carry out homelessness assessments in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
• Prevent homelessness using creative, collaborative approaches and support statutory decision making.
• Referrals to commissioned and non-commissioned services as needed.
• Record information accurately and promptly; communicate effectively with applicants and stakeholders.
• Work as part of Housing Solutions on a rota, Monday–Friday, with blended working options.

Skills

Homelessness assessments

Case management

Stakeholder engagement

Record keeping

Communication skills

Job description

Middlesbrough Council is recruiting for an 18-month fixed term Housing Solutions role in Tees Valley. The post focuses on assessing homelessness, preventing homelessness, and formulating personal housing plans in collaboration with service users and partner agencies.

You will work on referrals to commissioned and non-commissioned services, maintain accurate records, and communicate effectively with applicants and stakeholders. Flexible/blended working and full induction are available.