Housing Options Officer

2 weeks ago


Taunton, United Kingdom Colbern Limited Full time

771214-5775-23111 NCD

Housing Options Officer
Taunton
Contract
£19.31 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced Housing Options Officer.

Provide advice, information and assistance to applicants who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Help applicants to explore their housing options and find suitable accommodation that meets their needs. To work with a range of partners and agencies to prevent and reduce homelessness in the community.

Qualification

Education qualification to at least A level standard or acquired knowledge to NVQ level 4 and ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and where required will acquire specialist accreditation and skills. Essential

Knowledge
- Homelessness legislation. (Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002, Suitability Order 2012, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) Desirable
- Landlord and tenant law. Desirable
- Options available to somebody that is homeless or at risk of homelessness. Desirable
- Data Protection. Desirable
- Equality and diversity issues and an understanding of the relevance to a housing advice service. Desirable

**Skills**:

- Effective written and verbal communication Essential
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships. Essential
- Negotiating skills Desirable
- Ability to deal inventively and sensitively with a wide range and spectrum of people in greatly varying circumstances. Essential
- Ability to establish and manage realistic applicant expectations. Essential
- Resourceful, solution focused, persuasive and skilled in overcoming barriers. Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload, manage time effectively and meet deadlines. Essential
- Ability to manage a diverse caseload effectively where detailed and complex investigations are required, working with precision and attention to detail. Essential
- Ability to maintain accurate detailed and timely case notes and other evidence-based records. Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team, be flexible, use initiative and work with limited supervision. Essential
- Good organisational and administrative skills. Essential

Experience
- Experience of working within a Housing Options team Desirable
- Experience of working in a housing association, local authority housing department or similar organisation. Desirable
- Experience of dealing with the public and in particular vulnerable applicants Desirable
- Experience of effective partnership working which has led to positive solutions. Desirable

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer.



  • Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Kane Recruitment Full time

    All workers submitted must have a good working knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act and experience using the Locata system. Workers must be able to deliver messaging to service users in a compassionate and sympathetic manner Provide advice, information and assistance to applicants who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Help applicants to...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset County Council Full time

    **Why should I choose Somerset Council?** Well, for a start, we’re a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities and businesses of Somerset. And that’s why we’re working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and gives everyone here the...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset County Council Full time

    **Why should I choose Somerset Council?** Well, for a start, we’re a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities and businesses of Somerset. And that’s why we’re working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and gives everyone here the...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Essential Employment Full time

    Housing Options Service Lead based in Taunton and the rate is £28.40ph PAYE This is a part time role working on a temporary contract. Employer Reference: RQ831817 To lead on the effective development of an excellent housing options service that meets the statutory provisions of the Homeless Reduction Act and the budgetary and policy requirements. This...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Options Resourcing Ltd Full time

    Entrepreneurial, articulate, dedicated, driven, ethical, resilient, reliable, professional, self-motivated, ambitious, charismatic, adaptable, team player, open-minded, hard-working, confident, honest, determined, enthusiastic, tenacious, proactive. If you believe you display the character traits above and have some business to business sales experience,...


  • Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom Allied Healthcare Full time

    Housing property compliance officer needed in Taunton £13.69ph ref 1252437 Undertakes fire safety and other statutory compliance checks for the housing stock. This may involve fire risk assessment & reviews, fire door inspections, fire strategic plans, PEEPS, fire alarm testing, fire related resident engagement, legionella risk assessments, Emergency...

  • Personnel Officer

    2 days ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom Taunton Town Council Full time

    **Hours: 30 hours per week** **Location: Flexible / Deane House, Taunton** Taunton Town Council is seeking a responsible and pro-active permanent Personnel Officer to provide support to the day-to-day operation of the HR function in the areas of Recruitment, Pay, Employment conditions, Management information, supporting the training and development of...

  • Personnel Officer

    2 days ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset County Council Full time

    **Salary: £24,294 - 26,421 per annum** **Hours: 30 hours per week** **Please note that this vacancy is not part of Somerset Council, we are advertising on behalf of a partnership organisation.** **Location: Flexible / Deane House, Taunton** Taunton Town Council is seeking a responsible and pro-active permanent Personnel Officer to provide support to the...

  • Culture Officer

    2 days ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset County Council Full time

    **37 hours per week** **Location: Flexible / Deane House, Taunton** **Please note that this vacancy is not part of Somerset Council. We are advertising on behalf of a partnership organisation.** **Main Purpose of Role**: As a Culture Officer, you will be responsible for partnership working, development of a cultural offer for the town and delivery of an...

  • Culture Officer

    2 days ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom Taunton Town Council Full time

    **37 hours per week** **Location: Flexible / Deane House, Taunton** **Main Purpose of Role**: As a Culture Officer, you will be responsible for partnership working, development of a cultural offer for the town and delivery of an annual key cultural, arts and diversity event in the heart of the town. You will promote the parks and as event spaces and...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Full time

    Closing date: Friday 19 May 2023- Salary: £24,461 pro rata (0.8 FTE £19,568.80) - Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Part time- Location: Taunton, Somerset- With opportunities for hybrid working- We are looking for an experienced project administrator to continue the work of our Water Guardians Project; a partnership project between Wessex Water...

  • Marketing Officer

    3 days ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom Taunton School Full time

    This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate professional to join our central Marketing Team, providing operational support to the Marketing & Communications Director and the Marketing Manager with whole school in-house marketing activities. The role supports with copywriting and proof reading for digital and offline marketing...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset County Council Full time

    Main Responsibilities & Duties 1. Work with the Service Manager and other team members to develop a shared understanding of the specific objectives set for the Service and to design/implement a work programme that will deliver them. Undertake the full range of tasks within the commissioning process. 2. Analysis Gather qualitative and quantitative evidence...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Empower Family Group Full time

    **Role: Marketing & Communications Officer** **Contracted Hours: 40 per week, working Monday to Friday 08:30am - 4:30pm** **Annual leave entitlement: 28 days including bank holidays.** **Annual Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum DOE** **Calling all Creative Communicators** The Empower Family Group, based in Monkton Heathfield, Taunton (TA2 8QN) is...

  • Finance Officer

    16 hours ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom 4Recruitment Services Full time

    **Finance Officer - Taunton (Temp Vacancy)** **Umbrella Pay Rate:£18.00ph** **Full-Time (37 hours)** **Job Purpose**: - Follows and recommends improvements to established procedures for collection, transfer, collation and checking of financial information and data, manually and electronically. - Demonstrates working knowledge of relevant software...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Royal National Institute of Blind People Full time

    **Location of role**: Mainly home-based with occasional travel to Harrison House, Taunton. RNIB is pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to join the South West England Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) team as part of the RNIB Eye Care Support Service. This is a rewarding role providing the right individual the opportunity to make a differenceon a...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts Full time

    Closing date: Wednesday 26 July 2023- Salary: £27,447 - Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time- Location: Taunton, Somerset- With opportunities for hybrid working- We are seeking a creative and confident communications professional to join our dynamic team. You will be creating digital content to engage with existing and new audiences and...

  • Planning Consultant

    2 days ago


    Taunton, United Kingdom Drayton Fox Full time

    We are seeking a Town Planner to join a growing consultancy in Taunton. You will join a team of Architects, Planners and Surveyor to continue the strong growth of this Somerset based team. Having a sound and demonstrable experience of working as a Planning consultant is a must. A working knowledge of the UK planning laws and regulations is vital and it...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Somerset Council Full time

    About the job Why should I choose Somerset Council? Good question. Well, for a start, we’re a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities and businesses of Somerset. And that’s why we’re working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and...


  • Taunton, United Kingdom Smart Recruit Online Full time

    Are you a front of house, people centric and welcoming character looking for a new challenge within the automotive industry? Would you like the opportunity to work for the South West’s largest automotive dealership group? **Vertu Jaguar Land Rover** in Taunton currently have a vacancy for a **Weekend Showroom Host/Receptionist** to join the team. **What...