To provide tailored advice on housing options, training & employment, wellbeing & welfare benefits/money management to customers threatened with homelessness or who are living in private rent accommodation or other settled non social housing
To respond effectively to, prevent homelessness through advice, negotiation, mediation or conciliation, or by securing immediate access to alternative accommodation and generally promoting a housing options approach to service delivery to a full range of customers.
We are looking for someone who is a Homeless Prevention Officer with the following experience:
To provide tailored advice to customers approaching the Housing Options and Advice Service on a range of options and opportunities including housing, training & employment, wellbeing, welfare benefits and debt.
To work jointly with the Housing Assessment and Allocation Services to maximise homelessness prevention and the take up of a range of effective solutions to meet housing need.
To provide specialist advice and casework service to a range of residents including, homeless households, households who are threatened with homeless, households in insecure accommodation young people and families within families.
To provide an efficient, person centred, information, advice, guidance, intervention, assessment, assistance and practical support service to residents, enabling them to make informed choices in relation to their housing needs and signpost as necessary.
To undertake initial triage assessments to identify support and housing need for clients who may be vulnerable with complex needs.
The role
To act as the first point of contact for clients and others presenting to the service.
To contribute to a professional and specialist advice and guidance service to students seeking financial and housing advice to enable students to access their studies successfully and encourage participation, attainment, and success.
The support and guidance provided from the Student Money Adviser will empower students to fully embrace their studies and to embed themselves in activities in relation to the Town House Strategy.
General
We are currently recruiting for a prestigious university based in Kngston
Posted by Hatched Recruitment UK • £36/hr to £37/hr
Leadership and management of the Housing Options, Move-On and Homeless Prevention service for residents in need of housing advice and assistance.
Be responsible for proactively leading a service delivering advice on housing options advice, including low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness and undertaking statutory assessments.
Operational manager for Homeless Prevention Team managing the delivery of our triage, prevention and relief services.