Housing Options Officer

Housing Options Officer

Bristol, South West

Full Time, Permanent

£34,314 - £37,938 per annum

Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Sellick Partnership Ltd are currently recruiting for a Housing Options Officer to join one of our Bristol based clients on a permanent basis

Daily duties of the Housing Options Officer consist of:

• To prevent and relieve homelessness by assessing the level of need required from individuals presenting as homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Determine the appropriate pathway to support them in line with the clients statutory duties, and work with them & third parties to resolve their housing difficulties
• Provide authoritative advice and information to tenants and landlords on statutory rights and tenancy law
• Promote a range of housing initiatives/options to prevent & relieve homelessness, and for homeless households, consider alternative options to the use of temporary accommodation
• Manage a caseload of service users in housing needs and work with them to resolve their housing difficulties

Essential requirements of the Housing Options Officer:

• Previously worked within Housing Needs
• Willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check
• Have an understanding of Homeless legislations

If you are interested in the position of the Housing Advisor then please apply now, for further information then please contact Harry Rigby at the Sellick Partnership Derby office

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.