Homeless Prevention Officer

**Contract Type**: Fixed Term Contract (for 12 months)

**Contract Reason**: Specific Project

**Salary**:Grade G. SCP 23 £34,434 - SCP 28 £39,152

**Hours Per Week**:36**hours

**Base Location**:Tameside Housing Advice, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7RL

**Assessment Date**: To be arranged

**The Role**

This role will be based within the very busy Housing Advice service, working on a new project to target Empty Homes within Tameside and ring them back into use using a variety of options and solutions

You will be working closely with colleagues from across the council and social landlords to create solutions along with building strong connections within communities.

You will be expected to participate in multi-agency meetings to support those most vulnerable in our communities to ensure sustainability of tenancies and accommodation arrangements.

We are seeking an experienced individual who has worked within a busy and challenging environment, you will be used to having to manage competing priorities and often having to use your own initiative to find solutions for customers.

Experience of using IT systems including the Locata case management system and Microsoft packages would be an advantage.

**About You**

You will be someone who is ready for a challenge to help address the housing crisis in Tameside by using new and innovative ways to engage with owners of properties that are empty in the area.

You will have a background in housing whether that be in the social sector or private and an understanding of the various legislation available to use.

You will be a clear and confident communicator with an ability to negotiate complex decisions and policies.

You will be able to use IT systems to create and maintain a case management system and database.

You will be a team player and seek out opportunities to support the wider team whenever possible.

Creativity is a key factor in this role and the ability to be able to bring to life the vision of Tameside in supporting residents is key

The ability to work collaboratively with partners is a must alongside a track record of delivering projects

**About Us**

**Come shape the future of Tameside with us**

Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Place at Tameside Council.
- “Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough._
- “Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tamesidecovering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day._
- ‘’We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and asssets for the future._
- To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board._
- Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together’’_

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

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