Homelessness Prevention Officers

Homelessness Prevention Officers

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AS346

Full time

£33,945 - £37,336 per annum

Why work for Newcastle City Council?

Newcastle City Council offers you an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant city with proactive and committed people who have a genuine desire and motivation to support positive outcomes for the residents of Newcastle, striving to achieve the values of being Proud, Fair and Ambitious.

What do we offer?

As an employee of NCC, you will have access to:

A competitive salary

Access to Local Government pension scheme

Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy additional leave annually.

A bespoke induction

Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives

Access to various salary sacrifice schemes - covering cars, white electrical goods, and tax efficient saving contributions towards your pension.

Discounted travel passes.

What about the role?

Newcastle City Council is seeking to appoint two Homelessness Prevention Officers to its statutory homelessness and housing advice service.

The two posts are fixed term for two years.

Our aim is, wherever possible, to prevent homelessness at the earliest stage by helping residents to maintain the foundations for a stable life: somewhere to live, an income, financial inclusion, and employment opportunities. We hope that this opportunity will attract interest from people who are committed to preventing and ending homelessness in Newcastle.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an internationally recognised Council for its homelessness prevention work as evidenced by the World Habitat 2020 Gold Award.

The role of the Homelessness Prevention Officer is to find homelessness prevention and relief options for residents at risk by working collaboratively with housing and homelessness services and other relevant partners.

This role can be very demanding but rewarding, providing a real opportunity to help people to access the services they require.

A key part of this role is to carry out statutory homeless assessments, making appropriate enquiries to inform decisions in line with national legislation and local policy aims and to determine the available options for the individual.

You will need to have a good understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness and its prevention, along with IT, case recording and coordination skills. The ability to solve problems within the context of the Council’s policies and legal duties, manage a high caseload and meet deadlines as well as being able to work on your own initiative and as part of the team is essential. The successful candidate will need to be able to negotiate and communicate empathetically with people whilst being sensitive to different life experiences.

For an informal discussion please contact Laurie Edmundson on 07483 404 617

These posts are covered by Newcastle City Council’s Agile Working Policy allowing for a mix of home and office working.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

Fixed Term

Closing date:

12 August 2024