Applications are invited to apply for a permanent role of Housing Options Officer to work in a busy and often challenging area of housing. You will be required to work with complex and vulnerable clients by providing housing advice, support and assistance to those potentially homeless or in housing need.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, resilient and self motivated and will be able to provide high standard of housing advice and guidance to tenants and landlords to ensure tenancies are sustained, lives enhanced and communities settled.
Candidates will need to have effective organisation, communication and negotiation skills, work well within the team and as an individual and work positively with members of the public. Experience of Homelessness legislation, housing law and social housing is essential.
**This post requires an enhanced DBS check.**
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile, Supporting Document and Known Risks form.
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For an informal discussion, please contact:
Suzanne Jenkinson (Housing Options Team Leader)andnbsp;01325 406947
Anna Ginsberg (Housing Options Team Leader)andnbsp;01325 405723
Karen Chittenden (Housing Options Team Leader)andnbsp;01325 405432
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
Flexi-time scheme
Flexible working
Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
Staff equality forums
Green Car Leasing Scheme
Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
Physiotherapy service
Confidential counselling service
Great wellbeing offer
Cycle to Work Scheme
Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
Local and National retailer discounts
Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
Find out further information about us and what itandrsquo;s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
General Information for Applicants:
All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk, who will be happy to assist.
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