Senior Housing Solutions Officer
* Annual Salary: £17.09 per hour PAYE OR £22.20 per hour Via Umbrella
* Location: Sheffield, S1 (with some travel to other sites)
* Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a Housing Solutions Officer to join a leading local authority in Sheffield. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of a busy and exciting Housing Solutions service. The primary focus is on handling homeless applications, progressing cases within a statutory framework, and providing comprehensive housing advice and support to households experiencing homelessness as well as offer guidance to the team.
Day-to-day of the role:
1. Interview clients and undertake housing need and homelessness assessments face-to-face within statutory and policy frameworks.
2. Provide advice, ongoing support, and maintain client contact.
3. Support with some of the more complex housing cases
4. Offer information on all available housing, support, and other related services.
5. Assist clients in accessing specialist support services as required (e.g., advocacy services, tenancy support, equipment and adaptations, city-wide alarms).
6. Produce and present reports, including making recommendations on any aspect of the Housing Solutions Service.
7. Manage casework effectively and make appropriate decisions to prevent homelessness, hospital admissions, and de...