Homeless Prevention Officer, Greater Manchester
OR-1912

£23.44 Per Hour

Full Time

Contract

Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

Social Care

Posted 11 hours ago

Expires In 29 Days

Job Description

Homeless Prevention Officer, Greater Manchester 
Pay rate £23.44 per hour 
Contract role, Local Government Housing 
 
We are recruiting for an experienced Homeless Prevention Officer in Tameside. 
This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority setting 
Details: 
  • The team is responsible for the Council’s statutory homelessness and housing needs service. This includes homeless prevention, housing advice, Temporary Accommodation, administration of the Council’s Housing Register, and allocations of social housing. The Council’s Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) team is also based within the service. 
  • We are looking to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic people to work as Homeless Prevention Officers in the service, for a fixed term for 6 months. We are looking to assign specialist areas of work to some of these posts including triage of contacts through the online portal, Working on legacy cases and other housing and homeless related activities. 
  • Your main role will be around the prevention and relief of homelessness. We are looking for people who understand the causes and reasons for homelessness and have a working knowledge of the current legislation. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You should have experience of working with vulnerable people across a range of issues and the ability to work collaboratively with customers and a range of partners to secure a suitable housing solution. 
  • You will be required to participate in a duty rota to provide face to face services to people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless which could be within the office, home visits or at other locations across the area. 
 
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Whether you’re a qualified social worker, or have an interest in housing or SEND roles, we have the opportunities you’ll want to hear about.
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
  • Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
    • Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
    • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
    • Looked After Children (LAC)
    • Children’s Social Work
    • Adult Social Work
    • Service Manager
    • Head of Service
    • Team Manager
    • Assistant Team Manager
    • A wide range of housing roles
    • Careers in SEND in local authorities
 
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.

Olivia Russell V34

Olivia.Russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk

0161 393 7038

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Vitalis Social Care

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