Housing officer

A 3 months+ opportunity for a Housing Advisor has arisen with the local authorities in Cambridge. Pay rate of GBP18,32 per hour PAYE or GBP20,53 per hour Umbrella. Hours of work are 9am till 5pm, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. This is a specialist role to provide comprehensive housing options, choice based lettings (CBL), housing advice and homelessness prevention casework service to members of the public. The role will focus on delivering the Council #39;s statutory homelessness functions by assessing customers #39; needs and housing options and agreeing these in the form of a personal housing plan. For customers who are threatened with homelessness this will mean attempting to prevent homelessness or identify alternative housing options. The post holder will be responding to immediate homelessness situations via placement in emergency accommodation or longer term temporary housing. At each stage, the post holder will be making key decisions about whether the Council #39;s statutory duties have been discharged and will be issuing formal decision notifications to this effect. It will also encompass the delivery of advice and information to statutory and voluntary agencies in the areas listed above. The post holder will support a customer through the homelessness application process, whilst recruiting colleagues and other professionals to offer support to find accommodation and address the problems that are the root cause of the homelessness or threat of homelessness. The role will bring the post holder into contact with customers with a range of needs; some customers #39; needs are complex and will include those with mental health problems, substance misuse issues or a history of being the victim of domestic abuse. To apply please send your CV or email for more information. Disclaimer: By applying for this role, you give consent for your information to be forwarded to our Client(s) and information of which may be retained within our databases therefore also agreeing to be represented by i-jobs with respect of the vacancy you #39;re applying