Housing Solutions Officer
Housing Solutions Officer
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Job Description
Salary:
Hours per week:37 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months
Interview date:To be confirmed following shortlisting
Housing Empowering Housing Solutions for All in Wiltshire
Our Homelessness and Prevention Team ensures that individuals facing the threat of homelessness are supported through taking up temporary accommodation to move into settled living.
The countywide Housing Solutions Service provides genuine alternative options to homelessness through specialist advice for domestic abuse victims. In this vital role you wont just deal with homelessness when it happens you will proactively seek to prevent it.
In this crucial role you will carry out comprehensive assessment of the clients circumstances which will then allow you working with them to draw up a Personalised Housing Plan which will set out the reasonable steps both Wiltshire Council and the client need to take to address the risk of homelessness.
We are looking for a candidate who is customerfocused empathetic and creative with a commitment to working in partnership with internal and external contacts to ensure a high quality and efficient service. You will have knowledge of tenancy and homelessness laws along with experience of managing a demanding caseload with competing demands on your time. You should be highly literate and numerate with excellent communication organisational and IT skills and a natural aptitude for dealing with any situation.
Why us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly welcoming place to work with a One Council ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specificationcarefully before you apply as well asOur Identity.
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion dignity trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details contact Sue Cox Team Leader Ash at or call.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read ourstatement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
