Housing Options Officer - Surrey, United Kingdom - Waverley Borough Council

Waverley Borough Council

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Surrey, United Kingdom

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_Do you want to be part of an experienced, successful, and enthusiastic team?_
We are looking for a highly motivated team player to join our Housing Options Team.

The Housing Options Team are
responsible for preventing and relieving homelessness under the Homelessness reduction Action 2017 and as well as managing the Council's Housing Register.

You will have your own caseload and also participate in the team's duty rota.

The role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills with a wide range of people and organisations.

Your experience of working in a challenging front line homelessness service will help you to remain calm under pressure while delivering the highest levels of customer service.

You will have a good understanding of the homelessness legislation and state benefits as well as having excellent IT skills and the ability to keep accurate records and meet deadlines.

Waverley Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Waverley is an ambitious, dynamic, and innovative local authority, proud of being one of the highest performing Councils in the country.

Key to our success is our commitment to team working and ongoing development of our high performing, highly engaged workforce, who all share in the delivery of the organisation's values and corporate objectives.

Waverley is a beautiful place, consistently rated as one of the best places in the Country to live and to work.

The borough is within easy reach of London and the south coast.

The role will be a mixture of Office and Home Working (Hybrid) and the post holder will have a valid driving licence and a vehicle available for work purposes.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Elizabeth Donaldson, Housing Options Manager, on

Interview date:
Tuesday 12 September 2023