Homelessness prevention officer

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for an experienced Housing Solutions Officer to join Wirral Council rsquo;s Supported Housing Team on an initial 3-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Key Duties: * Ensure that housing advice and assistance is given to all clients with due regard to housing legislation (under the 1996 Housing Act, Homelessness Act 2002 Children rsquo;s Act 1989) within the agreed timescales ensuring compliance to the requirements of the legislation. * Identify problems causing potential homelessness and provide tailored solutions, advice and assistance to facilitate and secure alternative settled accommodation and prevent homeless. * Work proactively with relevant Council departments, Floating Support Providers/Partners, Health/Hospital Trust, Private Landlords Family Support Unit, Probation and Registered Providers to ensure that effective support is identified and implemented to prevent homelessness, ensure timely assessments and support clients into settled accommodation. * Provide advice and assistance to clients with complex needs and sign post to the relevant services and support * Keep up to date with all current housing and benefit rsquo;s legislation to ensure compliance. * Ensure that Families and individuals are placed appropriately in temporary accommodation that fully meet their needs, ensuring that move on plans are in place and that clients do not exceed legal deadlines. Requirements: * Substantial experience of interviewing and negotiation skills including direct experience of working to prevent homelessness. * Experience of homelessness and housing advice work. * Experience in working with vulnerable client groups (safeguarding) If this role would be of interest, please apply as soon as possible with an up to date CV