What is the job role?
Are you looking for a new challenge in ?
Do you have a full driving licence and access to a car ?
Then this could be the role for you!
We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated individual who can adapt to the changing needs of the Housing & Homelessness service. As a Housing Options Visiting Officer, you will have a keen eye for detail and will take every opportunity to prevent homelessness.
Duties of the role include:
1. Carrying out home visits in the community to people who are homeless and threatened with homelessness.
2. Providing housing and homelessness advice and mediating in family disputes and with private landlords.
3. Assessing suitability of accommodation and reporting on findings.
4. Carrying out housing needs assessments under homelessness legislation.
5. Representing the Housing and Homelessness Service in the community.
If you have experience and knowledge of the Housing Act as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act, this will be beneficial but not essential.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
You will need to have a clean driving licence and have constant access to a car which will need to be in a good working condition. A generous rate will be paid for mileage used on the job. This role is solely office based and working in the community, there is no provision for home working.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
6. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
7. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
8. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date 16.01.26
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.