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Senior Housing Options Officer
Hourly rate: £30 via Umbrella
Location: South West (remote)
Hours: Full time
Duration: 6 weeks initially
Reference: J87742
Venn Group are currently working with a Local Authority in the South West, who are seeking a Senior Housing Options Officer on an interim basis.
Main duties of the job:
- Provide specialist advice on a range of complex housing options and homeless prevention initiatives
- Hold a caseload & carry out detailed legal assessments of applications for housing, making decisions on all aspects of housing or homelessness applications including verification, eligibility, housing need and support
- Determine the support needs of households in housing need and refer to specialist providers where appropriate
- Participate in Housing Options Duty Rota, providing excellent customer service in respect of a range of complex and contentious housing enquiries, through a range of communication channels, online, face to face & in the community
- Lead multi-agency case meetings for households with complex problems
- Act as housing lead in response to serious domestic abuse, child protection, adult safeguarding etc. where clients have identified housing needs
- Develop strong relationships with all housing providers and promote multi-agency initiatives in the prevention of homelessness
Essential Skills:
- Experience of providing professional advice to people in housing need or a relevant sector
- Experience of managing a caseload and developing support plans
To apply for this role and for more information, please send your updated CV to Ashleigh Clarke at or call
