Housing Officer

Housing Officer who has a good understanding of housing legislation and local authority processes and either possess or is prepared to work towards the CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice is required for a well-established organisation based in East Sussex.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

SALARY: £29,000 per annum + Benefits

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Working 12 hour days, 4 on 4 off, 8 am to 8pm

LOCATION: Due to the sensitive nature of the role the company will discuss the location of the site in more detail during the interview process

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Housing Officer who has a good understanding of housing legislation and local authority processes and either possess or is prepared to work towards the CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice.

Working as the Housing Officer you will be able to lead on the delivery of Housing Advice and Support for survivors of Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Health Problems (physical and mental) and Homelessness.

As the Housing Officer you will provide informed support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services.

APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

DUTIES

Your duties as a Housing Officer will include:

• Undertake assessments of need and risk using a variety of tools

• Receive and translate partner agency assessments and data to our own triage and assessment

• Support delivery group-work and one-to-one sessions to survivor residents

• Work as part of a team, including volunteers, engaging with survivors, to support safe re-integration into the community

• Lead on the delivery of Housing Advice and Support for survivors in the accommodation and in the community

• Be an active participant in multi-agency meetings and undertake regular consultations with housing and other partnership colleagues

• Provide informed support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services

• Train colleagues, volunteers and partner agency staff in housing related support and advice to maximise the opportunities to create positive housing outcomes

• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with colleagues, survivors, and partnership staff from other agencies

• Assist with the induction of new residents

• Engage with survivors in a pro-social manner, praising pro social behaviours and attitudes and sensitively challenging anti-social, aggressive or abusive behaviours

• Report any significant changes and share key information relating to risk of harm/and or reoffending or any non-compliance

• Undertake regular inspections of the building

• Assist with room inspections

• Follow prescribed medication procedures

• Provide First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms

• Participate in handover briefings

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Good understanding of housing legislation and local authority processes

• Possess or be prepared to work towards the CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice

• Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties including substance misuse, mental health challenging and housing issues

• Good understanding of domestic abuse

• Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel

• An understanding of safeguarding

• Ability to work alone, without guidance

• Ability to work on a shift which covers days and weekends

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a residential setting

• Previous experience of working with women

• Experience of working with groups or individuals in order to support, motivate and change behaviour

• An understanding of factors relating to multiple, compound needs

• Being empathic, with the ability to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues

This role is subject to an enhanced check level 2 which includes an Enhanced DBS check. All required checks will be undertaken as part of the pre employment process for any successful candidate.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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