Homelessness Prevention Specialist

2 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time
Job Description:

A client in the South West is seeking 2 x Homelessness Prevention Specialists to join their team. This role involves assisting individuals threatened with homelessness to resolve their housing difficulties and retain their existing homes.

The successful candidate will accurately assess and discharge the council's duty to homeless customers, actively contributing to the achievement of the council's strategic objectives and government targets.

  • The Homelessness Prevention Specialist will provide comprehensive person-centred advice and advocacy on housing rights, income maximisation, financial management, and relevant support services.
  • They will ensure that good quality housing advice is given to customers to prevent homelessness and encourage applicants to sustainably resolve their own housing difficulties through a jointly agreed regularly reviewed Personalised Housing Plan.
  • The specialist will proactively take actions to prevent the loss of accommodation, including immediate interventions to prevent crisis homelessness.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth working knowledge of the Housing Act 1996 part VII (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002, Localism Act 2011, and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) and a minimum of one year's experience in a similar public-facing role working with homelessness and vulnerable clients.



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