Homeless Prevention Officer

3 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

**Homeless Prevention Officer Immediately Required**

Duration: 1 Months, Possible Extension

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday - Friday

Pay Rate: £17.53 per hour via Umbrella, dependant on experience.

An opening has arisen for a Homeless Prevention Officer within a Local Authority in Leicestershire. This position will be to prevent and relieve homelessness in the city by assisting customers to either retain their present accommodation or by the provisionof an alternative housing resolution and ensuring access to suitable housing for those in need in line with the Homelessness Strategy and relevant statutory legislation
- Provides an effective, professional and customer-friendly service on behalf of the council including offering a full range of advice on housing options and a comprehensive homelessness prevention service
- Manages a large, varied and complex caseload. Including handling the service’s more complex cases for example handling illegal eviction cases in the private sector, handling higher-profile / sensitive cases and managing referrals from other local authorities
- Develops, updates and reviews personalised housing plans with customers, identifying actions that lead to customers retaining their current accommodation or securing new suitable accommodation
- Develops effective working relationships with colleagues, other council and statutory services, external bodies, service users, landlords as well as voluntary and other housing organisations and ensures effective sign-posting / referrals. Participates inpartnership working including attendance at meetings as deputy portfolio lead
- Maintains accurate written and computer records, reports and other monitoring information as required and keep other records necessary to provide an adequate management information database
- An Enhanced DBS
- Previous experience working in this position

To discuss this role in more detail and to secure this opportunity, please contact **Kimberleigh Parsons (Executive Consultant)



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