Job Details
Housing Support Officer
Full Time: 37hrs per week
Grade: 7 £30,559 - £33,366
Our aim is. .. 'To help and support vulnerable people to achieve a stable home environment, to inspire confidence, promote independence and to encourage them to improve their quality of life'
The Housing Support Team are recruiting a Housing Support Officer to join our Substance Misuse Team providing housing related support to people within the borough of Dudley that have housing needs and substance misuse issues. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive housing support service to an allocated caseload to enable them to manage their home, to encourage and facilitate their independence, quality of life, health and well-being.
Responsibilities:
1. Have proven experience of providing housing related support.
2. Experience of working to achieve specific goals and performance measures and to review performance and identify improvements.
3. A sound working knowledge of welfare benefits.
4. Ability to work as a self-starter, managing time and targets without close supervision.
5. Have achieved A level qualifications or equivalent, including GCSE English Language and Mathematics (A to C Grade).
If you are interested in joining our team and would like to know more please call Hannah Mason (Assistant Team Manager) on 01384 814106 for an informal discussion.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.
If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or acl@dudley.gov.uk who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk
N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.
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