We have an exciting role on offer within our Adult Social Care and Health service as a Housing Solutions Officer - Rough Sleepers.
At Middlesbrough, we truly live our values and incorporate them into everything we do. We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents, focused on achieving best outcomes and creative in the way we work with customers, ensuring they get the best support available.
We have an exciting, permanent opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Rough Sleeper Team as a Housing Solutions Officer. We are looking for someone who can:
Work in close partnership with the colleagues across the Local Authority and partner organisations.
Take part in early morning sweeps and work on an outreach basis.
Carry out homelessness assessments in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and aim to prevent repeat homelessness and rough sleeping wherever possible using creative and collaborative methods.
Be creative, innovative and person centred in your approach to supporting those experiencing or at risk of Rough Sleeping.
Work as part of the wider Housing Solutions Team to prevent and relieve homelessness wherever possible.
Record information accurately and in a timely manner.
Effectively communicate with colleagues, applicants and Stakeholders.
Help to promote recovery and change and have a determined attitude to get the best outcomes for the people you are working with.
Whilst in post there will be development opportunities alongside flexible working with the option of a blended working environment (home and office where appropriate). New staff joining Middlesbrough can expect a warm welcome from the teams, our Director and Chief Executive and full induction process.
To be successful in this role you need to demonstrate how you prioritise development and well-being of a team, have experience of working effectively with a range of services and have the skills, passion and resilience to work creatively with service users who are accessing Housing Solutions. If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer:
Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
Excellent pension plus top-up options.
Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
Flexible working (dependent on job role).
Electric car lease scheme.
Cycle to work scheme.
Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme. Staff lottery.
Travel and car parking schemes.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Stuart McCormack, Rough Sleeper Team Leader on 07596 559785 or Rachel Jenkins, Operational Lead on 01642 727139.
Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.