Redditch Borough Council

HOUSING OPTIONS OFFICER (up to 6 posts)

Career Graded Grade 4 – Grade 6

£18,872 - £27,358 per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Plus a market supplement of £2,551 per annum (pro rata if part-time) if appointed at the top of the Career Grade - subject to review 31 December 2019

Permanent

Job Share available

If you are looking for a new opportunity where every day brings a different challenge, you enjoy working with people, and feel you have good negotiation skills, interpersonal skills and a “can do” attitude, then this could be the opportunity for you. If you want to be part of our team we need you to:

• Be a team player

• Be committed to delivering a quality housing options service and

• Be creative in finding timely housing solutions for customers

The Housing Options Service using a system thinking approach assists members of the public seeking assistance with either their housing need or housing crisis, incorporating homeless prevention, statutory homelessness in accordance with Council policies to find solutions to both housing and welfare related issued and is recruiting four permanent posts.

This is an exciting time within the housing options sector following the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act in April 2018. The post holders will have the opportunity to help us further develop and shape our service.

The post holder will have access to the PSN connected network. As such there is a Cabinet Office requirement to be validated to the Baseline Security Standard (BPSS). The BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information. This includes identity check, national and immigration status, employment history (3 years) and verification of criminal record (unspent convictions only). Therefore, a basic Scottish Disclosure is needed for this post.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 4 February 2019.

For further information about this post, please contact Brenda Holden, Housing Options Manager on 01527 534069.

To apply please select the "apply" tab below. If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact our recruitment line on (01527) 534117. CV's will not be accepted.

To view all our vacancies go to Recruiters A-Z Tab and select Bromsgrove and Redditch Councils.

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application was not successful on this occasion.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all Sections of the Community.

Supporting documents
Housing Options Officer Job Description & Person Specification (Grade 4)
Housing Options Officer Job Description & Person Specification (Grade 5)
Housing Options Officer Job Description & Person Specification (Grade 6)