Housing Options

Summary: The Housing Officer role at VennGroup involves assessing housing needs for customers seeking social housing, providing advice on housing options, and facilitating social housing allocations. The position requires collaboration with various agencies to address housing challenges and includes training partner agencies to ensure accurate guidance. This is a full-time position based in Gloucestershire, initially for a duration of three months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess housing needs for customers approaching the council for social housing in accordance with legislation and local policy.
• Provide general advice on housing options, including mutual exchanges.
• Assist customers through telephone, email, and face-to-face contact.
• Take a principal role in social housing allocation through Homeseekerplus.
• Establish links with health, education, employment, and other relevant agencies to meet housing needs.
• Provide training sessions to partner agencies to develop positive working relationships.
• Prepare reports and statistical information for performance monitoring and statutory reporting.
• Support various housing projects in accordance with service needs.

Key Skills:

• Two years’ work experience in the social housing sector, including housing management.
• Full driving licence and access to own car.
• Enhanced DBS within 12 months or on the update service.

Salary (Rate): 28

City: Gloucestershire

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other