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Homelessness and Prevention Officer

Employer
Rugby Borough Council
Location
Rugby, Warwickshire
Salary
£31,586 - £35,235
Closing date
23 Feb 2025
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Homelessness and Prevention Officer

£31,586 - £35,235

 

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

 

About the role

 

Working as part of a generalist team, you will be supporting customers to find solutions for their housing issues and will do this by providing housing and financial advice and support, liaising with landlords and developing personalised housing plans for customers with a firm focus on the prevention of homelessness.

 

About you

 

We are looking for an experienced Homelessness Prevention Officers with at least 2 years' experience of working in Homelessness Prevention / Relief within a local authority.

 

You will have the experience and skillset to make enquiries and homelessness decisions, in accordance with the Homeless Reduction Act,2017.

 

Benefits

 

  • 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
  • Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Hybrid working up to 60% 
  • Flexi time scheme
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • Subsidised parking
  • Structured Induction Program
  • Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
  • Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
  • Family Friendly Policies
  • Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
  • Generous compassionate leave
  • Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Car Salary Sacrifice & Cycle to Work scheme and more

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Company

Rugby’s one of the fastest growing boroughs in the country and at Rugby Borough Council, we have ambitious plans to drive growth and investment in the future.


With our world-renowned status as the birthplace of the game, Rugby shall soon become home to the World Rugby Hall of Fame under an exciting new partnership between Rugby Borough Council and World Rugby.


We recently opened a new leisure centre and a new crematorium, investments for our growing population – set to reach 130,000 in the next 15 years.


And with major housing, retail and employment developments both recently completed and in the pipeline, it’s an exciting time to live and work in Rugby.


Rugby Borough Council aims to recruit staff who share our ambition and vision – and in return, we’re committed to investing in your personal growth.


An equal opportunities employer, we offer flexible working hours and a wide range of training and development opportunities.
To find out more about Rugby Borough Council and our current vacancies, visit www.rugby.gov.uk
 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01788 533571
Location
Rugby Borough Council
Town Hall
Evreux Way
Rugby
West Midlands
CV21 2RR
GB

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