Job description
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role
Working as part of a team, you will be supporting customers to find solutions for their housing issues and will do this by providing housing and financial advice and support, liaising with landlords and developing personalised housing plans for customers with a firm focus on the prevention of homelessness.
Key activities include -
1. Outreach work with those who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping, in hospital and require support to return home
2. Providing housing options, advice and guidance to those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness with the aim to assist with prevention of homelessness at the earliest possible stage
3. Administering applications from residents approaching the Council as homeless or threatened with homelessness.
4. The provision of temporary accommodation including the provision of private sector leased accommodation.
5. Determining applications to join the Council’s Housing Waiting List
6. Administering applications for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Discretionary awards and providing financial advice and support to clients
About you
You’ll be an experienced Homelessness Prevention Officers with at least 2 years' experience of working in Homelessness Prevention / Relief within a local authority.
You will have the experience and skillset to make enquiries and homelessness decisions, in accordance with the Homeless Reduction Act,2017.
Benefits
7. 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
8. Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
9. Hybrid working up to 60%
10. Flexi time scheme
11. Annual leave purchase scheme
12. Subsidised parking
13. Structured Induction Program
14. Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
15. Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
16. Family Friendly Policies
17. Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
18. Generous compassionate leave
19. Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more