Homelessness Prevention Officer

**We are currently recruiting for a Homelessness Prevention Officer in Swinton.**

Pay: 15.52 - £17.01 PH

**Purpose**:
The role of a Homelessness Prevention Officer involves providing customers with housing advice with a strong focus on preventing homelessness, and where homelessness cannot be prevented to assist with finding alternative accommodation, and making decisions in line with homelessness legislation when required.

**Expectations**:

- To model and demonstrate our values and behaviours.
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
- Ability to understand and explain detailed information
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritising workload, managing multiple demands and a busy workload whilst meeting deadlines
- Ability to work unsupervised and at times alone, using own initiative
- Interviewing skills
- Ability to negotiate and mediate appropriate solutionsProficient in use of IT including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
- Demonstrates a desire to take ownership of own area of work
- Ability to develop strong relationships and joint working to improve outcomes for homeless households
- Ability to work with people to resolve their housing issues in a way that enables homeless households to seek their own solutions
- Demonstrate a commitment to making the best use of resources available to resolve the housing needs of clients presenting to the service

**Job Type**: Temporary contract

**Salary**: £15.52-£17.01 per hour

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Work Location: In person