Housing Officer

4 days ago


United Kingdom AWD online Full time

Housing Officer who has a good understanding of housing legislation and local authority processes and either possess or is prepared to work towards the CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice is required for a well-established organisation based in East Sussex. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Housing Officer who has a good understanding of housing legislation and local authority processes and either possess or is prepared to work towards the CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice.
Working as the Housing Officer you will be able to lead on the delivery of Housing Advice and Support for survivors of Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Health Problems (physical and mental) and Homelessness.
As the Housing Officer you will provide informed support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services.
If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.
Your duties as a Housing Officer will include:
~ Undertake assessments of need and risk using a variety of tools

~ Receive and translate partner agency assessments and data to our own triage and assessment

~ Work as part of a team, including volunteers, engaging with survivors, to support safe re-integration into the community

~ Lead on the delivery of Housing Advice and Support for survivors in the accommodation and in the community

~ Be an active participant in multi-agency meetings and undertake regular consultations with housing and other partnership colleagues

~ Provide informed support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services

~ Train colleagues, volunteers and partner agency staff in housing related support and advice to maximise the opportunities to create positive housing outcomes

~ Report any significant changes and share key information relating to risk of harm/and or reoffending or any non-compliance

~ Undertake regular inspections of the building

~ Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Good understanding of housing legislation and local authority processes

~ Possess or be prepared to work towards the CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice

~ Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties including substance misuse, mental health challenging and housing issues

~ Good understanding of domestic abuse

~ Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel

~ An understanding of safeguarding

~ Ability to work alone, without guidance

~ Ability to work on a shift which covers days and weekends

Previous experience of working with women

~ This role is subject to an enhanced check level 2 which includes an Enhanced DBS check. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
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