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Homelessness Prevention Officers
Oxford (Hybrid)
Contract, Full time
G7: £41,600 per annum full time (pro rata for part time)
37 hours per week
About Us
Two exciting opportunities have arisen to work in Homelessness Prevention supporting residents of Oxford.
The Early Intervention and Sustainment Teams are part of the Homelessness Prevention Team in the Housing Needs Department at Oxford City Council. They are responsible alongside the other homelessness prevention teams for duties placed on local authorities to prevent homelessness in accordance with Housing Act 1996 Part 7 (as amended). The team works with certain clients to ensure that the client receives support to prevent homelessness.
They also work with clients to assess needs due to issues with the affordability of a tenancy, this may be due to rental shortfalls such as the Benefit Cap, Local Housing Allowance or the Bedroom Tax, or due to issues with Universal Credit.
As part of the team, you will work with colleagues across our Housing Needs Team and wider to find solutions. Great communication skills, a desire to work with people both customers and partner agencies are a key requirement in these roles and if you have those skills we would love to hear from you.
The team prides itself on its culture; where both management and colleagues are supportive, personal development is valued, and staff are empowered to challenge the status quo.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Shrina Williams on swilliams5@oxford.gov.uk / +447483011225 for the Early Intervention role
Or Viju Jayadevan on vjayadevan@oxford.gov.uk / 01865 252422 for the Sustainment role.
Please note that applications submitted for these roles within the past three months will not be reconsidered
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