Housing Options Assistant

4 weeks ago


NewarkonTrent, United Kingdom Newark and Sherwood District Council Full time

**Housing and Estates Management**

**Housing Options Assistant**

**Permanent**

**Full-time - 37 hours per week**

**NS5 £21,968 - £22,369 per annum (pay award pending*)**

We are now recruiting a Housing Options Assistant to join our Housing and Estates Management team. In this role, you will support the team to ensure that we carry out our statutory duties to homeless and potentially homeless applicants in accordance with legislation. This includes assisting with early intervention, the provision of housing advice and assistance where possible and redirecting cases and queries to senior officers where appropriate.

We offer a competitive salary, enrolment in the local government pension scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service, free car parking**, a whole host of family-friendly benefits, flexi-time, hybrid working, 1 days’ paid volunteering leave per annum, a health cashback plan, access to an employee benefits platform and £10/month membership at one of our four gyms in the district.
- Have previous experience of providing housing advice to the general public.
- Have previous experience of working in a customer focussed environment.
- Have knowledge of Housing and Homelessness legislation.
- Be able to take a confidential, diplomatic and sensitive approach to customer needs.

For more information regarding the role, please contact Clare Barlow, Senior Housing Options Officer or Maria Cook, Assistant Business Manager Housing and Estates Management.

For a copy of the job description and person specification, please contact recruitment.

**Closing Date** 9.00am, Friday 8 September 2023

**Interviews** To be confirmed

As an employer, we promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

*Current pay offer £1,925 pro rata per annum on all scale points, still under negotiation

**Free staff parking is valid until 31st July 2024.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £21,968.00-£22,369.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/09/2023


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