Homelessness Assessment Officer

4 weeks ago

Northampton, United Kingdom West Northamptonshire Council Full time

About the role**Can you help our homeless households overcome the barriers to keeping their current home or finding a new one?**
West Northamptonshire Council has an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our Northampton Housing Options service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team of Homelessness Assessment Officers on a full-time, permanent basis.
What will you be doing?Can you work collaboratively with homeless households to remove any barriers to their rehousing and to review and update their personalised housing plan on a regular basis.
Can you minimise the amount of time that homeless households spend in temporary accommodation, ensuring they actively considering all of their housing options?
Can you conduct casework, making methodical and appropriate enquiries to confirm eligibility for housing assistance, homelessness and priority need, and assess the applicant’s role in the events which lead to them losing their home?
Can you work proactively with social and health services, support agencies and other statutory and non-statutory bodies to produce sustainable outcomes for families and vulnerable adults?
Do you ensure that service delivery is always well co-ordinated and service-users are kept updated? Are you a high achiever who relishes a challenge?
**If so, we would like to hear from you.**
Based in The Guildhall in the heart of Northampton’s cultural quarter, the Northampton Housing Options Service serves a large and diverse community.
About youTo meet the requirements of this challenging and exciting role, you will:

- Be able to work in a fast-paced, demanding, front-line, people-focused service.
- Have excellent negotiating and advocacy skills.
- Have a strong understanding of the Homelessness Reduction Act and the duties it places on housing authorities.
- be organised and methodical with an interest in housing and homelessness, a strong team ethos and a desire to make a positive difference.

About usWe’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.
**West Northants Council, where careers thrive.**

Our benefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

- **Generous annual leave entitlement** starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
- **Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover** (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- **Employee discounts** with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- **Cycle to Work scheme**:

- **Car Lease scheme**:

- **Employee Assistance Programme** - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- **Ongoing training and development** opportunities.
- **Our West Ways of Working **- We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
- **Making a difference** - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

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