Homeless Prevention Officers

Homeless Prevention Officers

• Location: Tameside Council
• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (5 - 6 months)
• Pay Rate: £12.60 per hour (PAYE)

Tameside Council are looking for two highly motivated and enthusiastic Homeless Prevention Officers to join our dynamic team at Tameside Housing Advice for a fixed term of 5-6 months. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Council’s statutory homelessness and housing needs service, which includes homeless prevention, housing advice, and more.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Participate in a duty rota to provide face-to-face services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, which may include office visits, home visits, or other locations across the area.
• Deliver a comprehensive, proactive homelessness prevention service, working with households to prevent and relieve homelessness and identify housing solutions.
• Serve as the first point of contact for individuals at risk of homelessness, providing advice and assistance.
• Conduct efficient and effective front-line assessments and prevention services, ensuring the Council’s legal duties are met in accordance with housing legislation.
• Complete assessments and investigations of homeless approaches and applications in line with statutory duties under relevant housing acts.
• Work proactively with external partner agencies to promote the homelessness prevention agenda.
• Provide full housing needs and homeless assessments for vulnerable clients, ensuring appropriate housing solutions are met.
• Engage actively with community groups, external partners, charities, and other organisations to reduce homelessness across the Borough.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Understanding of the causes and reasons for homelessness and working knowledge of current legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with vulnerable people across a range of issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with customers and a range of partners to secure suitable housing solutions.
• Familiarity with Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Act 2002, Localism Act 2011, and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Full UK Driving Licence, and access to a Vehicle
• Valid Enhanced DBS on the update service

Benefits:

To apply for the Homeless Prevention Officer position, please send your cv to