Temporary Accommodations Resettlement Officer

2 weeks ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council Full time

**Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Ipswich IP1 2BX**:

- **£25,878 to £31,099 per annum (pro rata for part time)**:

- **Full time, 37 hours per week**:

- **Permanent**

**Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.**

**What we are looking for**

We are looking for an accommodations resettlement officer to join our team in Temporary Accommodations Team in Housing Solutions. The successful person will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.

The successful applicant will work alongside our Temporary Accommodations Team with a responsibility to support vulnerable people to prevent and relieve homelessness and to support them to move on to more suitable accommodation.

This will be achieved by assisting and encouraging customers to meet their personalised housing plans and helping them to access support from a wide range of agencies, with an aim to focus on the whole person to improve the customer’s wellbeing and eradicate barriers to sustaining accommodation.

**About You**

You will be required to work with people to understand their housing and support needs, as well as their ambitions, strengths, and talents, with a view to increase their ability to cope and ultimately thrive.

You will be responsible for working with other agencies that have a role in care and resettlement to ensure that appropriate support packages are provided to enable residents and tenants to sustain temporary housing and make the move to settled housing.

You will have experience of working with clients towards a positive move into settled accommodation.

You will have a knowledge of welfare benefits and the ability to assist with setting up a new tenancy.

You will have a clear understanding of homelessness, the temporary accommodation journey and the issues facing households who find themselves in a housing crisis.

You will display attention to detail and are able to identify clients' needs.

A current driving licence/car required is required.

**About us**

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

**Benefits of working for us**
- Great opportunities for learning and development.
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Wellbeing Support Program
- Employee Assist Program
- Health Care Options

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page (suffolkjobsdirect.org) and view '**The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (youtube)**' **to find out what our employees say about working for us..

**Our ways of working**

Work is what we do, not where we go We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

**For more information**

If you wish to discuss the hybrid working approach for this role, or for an informal discussion, please contact Victoria Bond **on 01449 724972**

**Closing date: 5:00 pm, 21 July 2023.**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.



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