Housing Assistant
Housing Assistant
The Housing and Welfare Team has recently re-designed its services in response to changing legislation, policy direction and demand pressures. This will enable to service to focus on key areas of work, including:
- Moving from a reactive crisis management service to a predominantly early intervention and prevention service.
- Improving customer access and experience of the service
- Working closely with partners to address the underlying causes of homelessness
- Reducing the number of rough sleepers on the streets of Barnsley
To support us in achieving this vision we are seeking a capable and enthusiastic individual to join our team. The role will be varied and include tasks such as updating and maintaining computerised systems, assisting in the monitoring, and analysing of performance data, covering a busy public reception, assisting in budget monitoring and invoicing processes, giving advice and responding to customer enquiries.
This role requires a person with excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with members of the public, prioritise and monitor workloads to meet deadlines and work in partnership with colleagues or on your own initiative according to demands. A level 3 qualification is required.
Come and join the team making a difference to people in the borough.