Senior Homelessness Prevention and Resettlement - Rotherham, United Kingdom - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Rotherham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Directorate - Adult Care Housing & Public Health

Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week

We are seeking to appoint a permanent Senior Homelessness Prevention and Resettlement Officer.

Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day brings a new challenge? Do you have good negotiation & interpersonal skills with a "can do" attitude? Do you want a job where you can make a real difference to people lives? Then we would love to hear from you

The main duties of the post are:

To provide supervision and support to the Homelessness Team including all homelessness prevention activity and assist in developing and delivering options to prevent homelessness.

Key Duties/Areas of Responsibility:

You will manage a caseload to prevent homelessness wherever possible, developing and keeping under review personalised Housing Plans as required by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 to ensure they remain relevant, motivating clients to be proactive in sustaining or seeking accommodation.

You will work to comply with our prevention and relief duties, issuing decision notifications, undertaking full homelessness investigation, determining the duty owed issuing decision letters in compliance with the Council's duties under the Housing Act 1996 as amended, Homelessness Reduction Act, Codes of Guidance and caselaw.

You will undertake Homelessness Reviews

You will ensure performance targets and statutory duties are both met and accurately reported.

As a Senior Homelessness Officer, you will provide motivational skills, leadership, guidance and support to the wider Homelessness Team

Prepare and present cases to Housing Assessment Panel

You will contribute to the strategic co-ordination of homeless functions, liaising and engaging with statutory and voluntary services operating in the borough

You will be a strong leader; you will use your skills to build and develop great relationships across a variety of stakeholders and encourage this approach across the wider Homelessness team.

Respond to and support, work arising out of surgeries and/or other initiatives of Elected Members.

Represent/attend meetings on behalf of the Homelessness Coordinator and Manager

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our _website_._