We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Liverpool to assist with the appointment of a Homeless Assessment Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay: £14.21 - £17.90 per Hour Responsibilities: To deputise for the Team Leaders as required. To work with people in housing need and those who are potentially homeless to identify and address their housing and support needs. To identify problems causing their potential homelessness and provide them with tailored advice and assistance to secure alternative settled accommodation and prevent their becoming homeless. To work proactively with relevant Council departments, partners and private and registered social landlords to ensure that effective support is identified and implemented to prevent homelessness, ensure timely assessments and support clients into settled accommodation. To identify the support needs of service users and make appropriate referrals to other Council teams and external agencies. To ensure performance targets are met maintaining full and accurate records of all contact on the appropriate IT or manual systems. Qualifications: Evidence of and commitment to continuous professional development. Substantial experience of interviewing and negotiation skills including direct experience of working to prevent homelessness. Experience of homelessness and housing advice work. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer : Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1428486