£18 Per Hour
Full Time
Contract
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Social Care
Posted 2 days ago
Expires In 26 Days
Job Description
Pay rate up to £18 per hour
The Talent Crowd are recruiting for a Housing Options Officer to join a team in Bolton.
Role and responsibilities:
To deliver high quality housing options and advice to homeless households and others in housing need.
- provide all aspects of casework from contact / initial application, assessment, decision, provision of prevention and relief assistance.
- assist vulnerable customers to access and engage in services; offering advice and support on all options; advocating and negotiating on behalf of customers; and
- work closely with other agencies externally and internally to provide options, prevent, and relieve homelessness and to provide for other household needs.
- be required to undertake home visits for some customers to assist with the prevention of homelessness.
- excellent communication and networking skills to build positive relationships and support customers to take ownership in addressing their housing and other needs.
- understanding, knowledge and awareness of housing need, homelessness issues, relevant legal context and associated service provision.
- excellent casework practice and strive for best practice in support of the team and service.
- initiative, be effective in organising, planning, and prioritising and be able to demonstrate a track record of making appropriate decisions and securing positive outcomes with complex casework.
Contact me on olivia.russell@thetalentcrowd.com or 07521053670 for more information.
Olivia Russell V34
Olivia.Russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk
0161 393 7038
Division V34
Vitalis Social Care
Suite 7, James Court
Wilderspool Causeway
Warrington
WA4 6PS
0161 3937038
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