Role Details
Salary: £31,537 to £34,434 per annum
Grade: H
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire (Base can be Hambleton or Richmond)
Base for this post can be Hambleton or Richmond.
About the Role
Do you have experience in housing solutions or a related service? If so, then you are just the person we are looking for!
We are looking for a Private Sector Housing Options Officer to join our Housing Needs Team to work closely with private landlords, to support residents of Hambleton and Richmond.
The Council’s Housing Needs responsibilities include the management of the Housing Options and Homelessness Teams across the Localities, overseeing the provision of an efficient and effective housing options service and ensuring the Council meets its statutory obligations under the Housing Act 1996 Part 7, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and related legislation. A key part of this involves assisting applicants to secure and move into private rented accommodation.
As our Private Sector Housing Options Officer, you will provide private landlord liaison to develop and explore opportunities in the private rented sector for clients at risk of homelessness and households accommodated by the Council in temporary accommodation.
You will work with clients to assist moves into independent private rented accommodation and provide support where needed. You will offer financial and budgeting advice to prospective tenants, including assistance with the completion of benefit/Universal Credit applications and enabling individuals to make choices over their expenditure. You will develop and review initiatives to improve sustainability and build relationships with external agencies to facilitate tenancy support and assistance. This role will play a key role in developing sustainable relationships with private landlords with accommodation in the Hambleton and Richmond locality and to provide advice and assistance to them to enhance the working relationship with the Council.
What you will bring
* Understanding and knowledge of the impacts of homelessness.
* Awareness, knowledge, and adherence to Information Governance/Data Protection principles.
* Awareness and knowledge of Equality legislation.
* Awareness and knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
* Awareness and knowledge of landlord legislation.
* Experience of interagency and partnership working.
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
* Good working knowledge of IT systems such as Microsoft Office.
* Safeguarding awareness.
* Ability to use your own initiative and make instant decisions offering sound advice.
* Ability to travel around the area.
* An Standard DBS is required for this position.
What can we offer you?
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.
* A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
* Travel loans
* Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.
Contact and Apply
If you would like to learn more about our opportunity, we recommend contacting Jamie Simpson via jamie.simpson@northyorks.gov.uk or on 01423 556053, prior to applying.
To apply, we want to know about you and your motivation. Please complete the supporting evidence section of the application form on what your motivation is for applying, and how you meet the essential criteria.
Interview Venue: County Hall Northallerton
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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