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Assessment and Prevention Officer for housing options service.
The candidates need to be in the office 2 days per week as a minimum.
About the Role
Liverpool City Council is looking to recruit a Prevention and Assessment Officer for its Housing Options Service within the Neighbourhoods and Housing directorate. The Housing Options Service works with people in housing need and those who are potentially homeless to identify their housing and support needs. We work proactively with Council colleagues and external partners in order to provide tailored advice and assistance in order to achieve appropriate solutions for service users.
The main duties of the role are:
Prevention of homelessness using a range of measures available
Homeless assessments when prevention is not possible
Supporting clients into permanent, settled accommodation
Participation in duty rota system
Contributing to high quality service delivery and continually improving performance standards
The Service has an ongoing transformation programme in order to meet the requirements of the Homelessness Reduction Act.
As part of this programme, the Service relocated to a modern city centre location and established additional staffing resources.
We are therefore seeking enthusiastic individuals and team players to make a difference to the Service. There is opportunity to use and develop your skills within a fast-paced, progressive Service with a can do approach to delivery.
This is also an excellent opportunity to progress your career working for a large local authority.
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