Homeless Prevention and Assessment Officer

4 weeks ago


Wirral, United Kingdom Wirral Council Full time

**Employer**: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Salary**: £27,852 to £31,099
- **Location**: Wirral, Hybrid Working, Cheshire Lines Building
- **Contract**: Temporary
- **Working Pattern**: Flexible Hours/Full Time
- **Hours**: 36 hours per week.
- **DBS Check**: No
- **Closing Date**: 19/02/2023 at 23:59
- **Reference**: R&P/23/227344

**Homesless Prevention & Assessment Officer (2 posts available)**

**Fixed Term Contract (12 months)**

**£27,852 to £31,099**

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We are looking for a Homelessness Prevention and Assessment Officer to deliver a professional Housing Options and Homelessness service across the borough.

You will identify problems causing potential homelessness and provide tailored solutions, advice and assistance to facilitate and secure alternative settled accommodation and prevent homelessness.
You will be required to ensure that housing advice and assistance is given to all clients with due regard to housing legislation (under the 1996 Housing Act, Homelessness Act 2002 & Children's Act 1989) within the agreed timescales ensuring compliance to the requirements of the legislation.

The successful applicant will have detailed knowledge and understanding of the current Homelessness legislation (1996 Homeless Act & Homeless Act 2002) and The Children's Act 1989.
You will need to have knowledge and experience working within a homeless service environment and ideally front-line services. You will have the ability to negotiate and work assertively, yet in a sensitive manner with those who are potentially homeless to ensure that they achieve a realistic understanding of their situation and to discuss the options available to them.
- The role is predominantly remote working, however you may need to attend occasional office days/team meetings._
- Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies._
- It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances._
- Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date._
- Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed._
- All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK._
- The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now._


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