🩺 We’re Hiring – Homelessness & Housing Solutions Officer
📍 Location: Bromsgrove & Redditch
🔖 Reference – SCS-1022
🕒 Job Type: Locum – Hybrid Working
💼 Start Date: ASAP
💰 Rate/Salary: Up to £30 per hour (Umbrella)

About the Role:
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Homelessness & Housing Solutions Officer to join Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Council on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced housing professional with strong knowledge of homelessness legislation and a proven ability to manage complex caseloads while delivering high-quality, compliant housing advice and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver high-quality homelessness prevention, housing advice, and housing solutions services with a strong customer focus
• Manage a designated caseload of homelessness applications, undertaking thorough assessments and applying current case law to reach robust legal decisions
• Produce accurate, well-evidenced reports to ensure decisions are legally sound and compliant with statutory requirements
• Arrange suitable temporary accommodation for applicants where the Council has a statutory duty, ensuring placements meet individual needs and legislative requirements
• Maintain prudent financial control when managing temporary accommodation placements and grant funding
• Support colleagues involved in temporary accommodation management, including monitoring licence agreements, breaches, charges, and welfare benefit issues
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, external agencies, and partners to deliver sustainable housing solutions
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with private sector landlords to support homelessness prevention and access to private rented accommodation
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records to support performance monitoring, auditing, and statutory reporting
• Keep up to date with relevant housing legislation, codes of guidance, case law, and best practice
• Contribute to service performance monitoring and proactively identify risks, service improvements, and development opportunities
• Prepare reports and provide statistical or operational information when required by management or other Council departments
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with council policies, procedures, financial regulations, and data protection requirements
• Maintain effective partnership working with internal teams, external agencies, and service partners
• Ensure safe working practices and effective risk management in service delivery

Requirements:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in Homelessness and Housing Solutions within a local authority setting
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended)
• Experience assessing homelessness applications and making legally robust decisions
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and deliver high-quality housing advice and housing options
• Experience working within statutory frameworks including safeguarding, welfare reform, and related housing legislation

Why Join Us?
• Competitive hourly rate up to £30 per hour (Umbrella)
• Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office
• Opportunity to work within a supportive local authority housing service
• Potential contract extension based on performance and service needs

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• Up-to-date CV
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK (Passport or Biometric Visa)
• National Insurance Number
• DBS Certificate
• Social Work England registration number

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