Homeless Officer

**What's involved with this role**:
**Temporary Homeless Officer - Housing Services**
**Reference no: Denbighshire RQ803343**
**Pay rate: £12.92 per hour PAYE** To provide a comprehensive, professional front line customer service within the Homelessness Rapid Rehousing Pathway. Working with other stakeholders, undertake a broad range of tasks with households to achieve definitive outcomes to ensure that they are prevented from becoming homeless. Key responsibilities:

- Work with households, carrying out statutory homelessness assessments in relation to the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and the requirements of the Welsh Government revised guidelines published in June 2020.
- Requirement to prevent the occurrence of homelessness by supporting and motivating homeless households and those at risk of homelessness to find solutions specific to their particular housing situation.
- Work in partnership with the households to develop Individual Housing Plans (IHP) to prevent the need for accommodation in Emergency Temporary accommodation, and to find a solution for a sustainable permanent home.
- At the point where there is a statutory duty to accommodate, case responsibility will be handed over to the multi-disciplinary team ensuring a smooth and seamless transition for the household.
- Work to the advice and guidance of the Senior Prevention Officer along with a range of multi-disciplinary colleagues in a holistic manner to facilitate change and maximise potential.

**“Role Requirements” - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria**:

- Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
- Experience of working in an advice setting.
- Fluency in either English or Welsh is required.
- Good knowledge of housing legislation and statutory guidance particularly in respect of homelessness.
- Good organisational ability.
- Success in managing caseloads effectively.
- Strong IT skills using Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).

**_To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF._**
**_If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity._**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: Denbighshire RQ803343**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.