Local Government Jobs

£19,621 – £23,708

The Housing Options Service (HOS) forms the centrepiece of the City Council’s commitment to prevent homelessness wherever possible and re-house people who do become homeless as soon as possible. HOS staff all work as one team. Whilst specialising in one of three particular areas of prevention, assessment or re-housing you will work across any of the teams when necessary.

As an Assessment Officer your specialist tasks will include;
• Investigating homelessness applications in an appropriate manner
• Carrying out face to face interviews
• Liaising with other voluntary and statutory agencies in gathering information in connection with assessments
• Working with the prevention and re-housing teams

You will need to have had experience in homelessness prevention and assessment or housing advice work, and good communication and IT skills.

This post is subject to disclosure at the appropriate level.

All posts advertised are subject to review as a result of job evaluation.

Closing date: 9 April 2010 Ref: COM/5274/4727

For application pack, job description and person spec. please go to: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Jobs_and_careers/Finding_work/Job_vacancies/Vacancies_general/index.asp