Homeless Prevention Officer

6 days ago

Horsham, United Kingdom Horsham District Council Full time

**Salary**: £32,654 - £35,235 pa (Plus Essential Car User Allowance up to £1,239 pa)

**Hours per week**: 37

**Contract type**: Maternity Cover (initially to end 6th May 2026, or upon return of the post holder)

**Closing date**: 28 Mar 2025 12:00

**Interview date**: 11 Apr 2025

**Ref**: CS1695

**About the role**:
Horsham District Council is looking for a Homeless Prevention Officer (Maternity Cover) to join our proactive and solution-focused housing team. We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated, and enthusiastic individual with a strong commitment to preventing homelessness and reducing the need for temporary accommodation in the district.

This is an exciting time to join the Council’s Housing team as we make progressive steps towards supporting local residents to prevent homelessness. The Housing team is well respected at the Council with recent growth approved to enable us to continue to meet the needs of the district’s residents through the cost-of-living crisis

**About you**:
To succeed as Homeless Prevention Officer (Maternity Cover), you will be:

- Passionate about supporting vulnerable tenants and preventing homelessness.
- Self-motivated, with excellent time management and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities.
- Comfortable working in a multi-agency environment, collaborating with partners and providers to achieve the best outcomes.
- Skilled in building relationships, both with customers and external stakeholders.
- Have a full and current UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle.

Previous experience in housing options or homelessness prevention is desirable, but not essential. If you have experience supporting vulnerable individuals and a willingness to learn, we encourage you to apply—we provide comprehensive training to help you succeed in the role.

If you’re looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Amy Johnstone, Senior Homelessness Officer on 01403 215 553

**About us**:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.

We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.

We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.

To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.

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