Housing Solutions Officer - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils - Ipswich IP1 2BX:

£32,020
£37,261 per annum (pro rata for part time):

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Full Time, 37 hours per week:

Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity for 2 years

Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a
Housing Solutions Officer to join our team in
Housing Solutions and share our
values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.

About the role
The Housing Solutions Team are responsible for delivering the duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

Since the introduction of the act in April 2018, there has been a significant increase in demand for the services provided by the team.

As part of this dedicated team, you will offer detailed, complex advice to households and landlords on housing law and prevention of homelessness options.

You will take on a large case load, which you will need to prioritise and be able to react to emergency housing situations, sometimes working outside of an office environment when a home visit is necessary.

This role requires someone who can display understanding, empathy and discretion towards people facing personal difficulties within a homelessness situation whilst also being able to work creatively and collaboratively to prevent homelessness wherever possible.

About you

You will need to have experience of making homelessness decisions in line with the statutory framework and providing comprehensive well written decisions when homelessness prevention is not possible.

You will need to understand and evidence experience of compliance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, including ensuring the prevention or relief duty is met wherever possible.

You will need to have and continue to maintain an up to date, comprehensive knowledge of homelessness and housing legislation and case law.

A driving licence and access to own transport is a requirement for this job.

About us

Working together across our councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work.

With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Benefits

Great opportunities for learning and development.
Suffolk Coaching and Mentoring Partnership.
Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays).
Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
Wellbeing Support Program.
Employee Assist Program.
Health Care Options.

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page ) and view '
The best things about working for Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils (youtube)' **to find out what our employees say about working for us.

Our ways of working

Work is what we do, not where we go We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

For more information

Closing date: 5pm, 2 May 2023.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.