Housing Assessment Officer
Housing Assessment Officer
Scale 4 £24,948 – £28,371 per annum
37 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Blaby District Council’s Housing Team is a busy, high performing Housing Advice service.
We are looking for a knowledgeable individual who is passionate about helping people resolve their housing problems to join our friendly team and help us to continue delivering a first-class service to our customers.
Candidates must have: -
- An understanding of the Council’s choice-based lettings scheme
- Knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Housing Act Part VI and part VII
- An awareness of the Councils Housing Allocations Policy
- Knowledge of private rented sector housing and legislation
- The ability to work with minimum supervision and prioritise workloads
- Previous experience of working sensitively with customers
- The ability to work in a pressured environment
Job Description & Person Specification
Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. We are hybrid working, and colleagues within the team are expected to attend the office on a regular basis to ensure cover for visiting customers. To find out more, click on the link below Employee benefits
We also support Hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on-site and home working.
This role will require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check (known as a DBS check). All offers of employment will be made conditional upon receipt of the satisfactory DBS check.
To find out more about the job and what it is like to work for us, please contact Vijay Jethwa on 0116 272 7516 for an informal discussion.
Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email the Human Resources team at human.resources@blaby.gov.uk.
Closing date: 5th June 2023 midday
Interview date: 13th June 2023
Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.