Housing and Welfare Officer

Walsall - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3-Month Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

This role involves delivering a highly specialized Housing and Welfare service aimed at preventing homelessness maximizing income providing welfare rights offering housing advice and promoting wellbeing across the borough. The postholder will support joint working initiatives represent customers at tribunals or court hearings and ensure a responsive customer-centered service aligned with council policy and statutory duties.

Responsibilities

Provide housing advice homelessness prevention support and welfare guidance to the public.
Conduct comprehensive housing options assessments and interviews verifying documentation and determining housing needs.
Make statutory decisions under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) regarding homelessness duties.
Manage priority housing applications and the assisted choice process under the Councils Allocation Scheme.
Authorize placements into temporary accommodation considering financial constraints.
Prevent homelessness through negotiation with families landlords solicitors housing providers and other stakeholders.

Essential Experience Required

Experience with housing legislation homelessness allocations welfare benefits and money management.
Experience providing complex advice and maintaining strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Experience delivering service improvements and working collaboratively across teams and agencies.

Essential Qualifications Required

5 GCEs or equivalent (A to C including Maths and English Language).

Additional Information

Working hours: 37 hours per week.
The role requires Enhanced DBS with barred list.
3 days on-site with some site visits; access to a vehicle and driving license is ideal.
Location: Walsall Town Hall.
Payment is bi-weekly.

The role closes soon apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

Experience in Homelessness law decisions making or housing options.

Required Education:

Experience in Homelessness law decisions making or housing options.

3-Month Contract with a Local AuthoritySummaryThis role involves delivering a highly specialized Housing and Welfare service aimed at preventing homelessness maximizing income providing welfare rights offering housing advice and promoting wellbeing across the borough. The postholder will support joi...