Do you have experience in working with vulnerable people with complex needs in a Housing or Support related role?
The Housing Team are looking for a proactive / self motivated person to work within the Team to provide advice to people with complex needs who are in housing crisis. You will be working with other dedicated Housing Professionals:
- In a fast passed, professional environment
- Providing advice and support to our most vulnerable group of clients
- With the aim of preventing homelessness where possible
About the role...
The Homeless Prevention - Complex Needs Officer role will provide comprehensive homelessness prevention advice to applicants with complex needs on behalf of Cotswold District Council. The Homeless Prevention - Complex Needs Officer will work with applicants to find solutions to their housing difficulties and thereby prevent homelessness occurring.
The role will include implementing the provisions of the Councils Choice Based Lettings scheme and the Homelessness Reduction Act by working closely with the customer and a range of partner agencies to prevent homelessness occurring by:
- Undertaking assessments relating to support needs, housing issues and Duties owed under Homelessness legislation
- Managing a caseload of clients with changing and often conflicting priorities
- Whilst motivating and enabling clients to source solutions to thier housing crisis
- Working with multiple partner agencies, both internal and external to find the best outcomes for the person
You will need...
- Experience of working in a Housing, Supported Housing or Homelessness focused service
- Experience of working with vulnerable people
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of working in an office based environment and as part of a team
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience recording and dealing with data accurately and effectively
Special Conditions...
- BPSS
For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.
You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (Forest of Dean District Council,West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, and Cheltenham Borough Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.
Publica is a unique place to work – we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered. To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.
What can we do for you...
- Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
- Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
- 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
- Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
- Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
- Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
- Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
- Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
- Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary
These are just a handful of the benefits that you can enjoy when you join us!
To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It's important that we're a good fit for each other, so let us know what's important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd. Your CV will not be available to the hiring manager unless you are shortlisted for interview to assist with our non-biased screening process so please ensure you complete the application form in full.
It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.
Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies
Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years' employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.