Housing Solutions Officer x1 KB270821

Job Title: Housing Solutions Officer x 1

Rate of Pay: £12.95 per hour (PAYE) (Role falls inside of IR35)

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Business and Development Centre, Roway Lane, Oldbury, B69 3ES

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Agency. End date 30th September 2021

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

This role is required to work under the Homeless Reduction Act 2017. It is ideal that candidates have knowledge of the legislation as well as experience of working within homelessness, Housing Options and the wider housing sector. Experience working with and supporting individuals with complex needs and/or a history of rough sleeping is also preferable.

We are looking for a friendly and approachable person to work with clients with multiple complex support needs including clients that are street homeless and experiencing challenges such as substance misuse and mental health issues. You will engage with these individuals throughout their housing journey and will provide a bespoke package of wrap-around support tailored to the individual's needs. This will include undertaking risk assessments and creating Personalised Housing Plans with an emphasis on understanding and getting to know the individual and their needs, in order to support them off the streets and into accommodation, ensuring they have the skills in place to maintain and sustain a tenancy independently.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To undertake a holistic assessment of the client's needs - working alongside partners and agencies to develop a suitable action plan to address these needs
• To develop, update and review Personalised Housing Plans for customers in light of the Homeless Reduction Act following a detailed assessment
• Work closely with clients with multiple complex needs to develop a package of wrap-around support - and deliver this support in conjunction with specialist agencies and partners
• To take a full homeless application and undertake thorough investigations in accordance with the Homeless Reduction Act 2017
• To carry out detailed enquiries on cases subject to statutory review proceedings
• To prevent and relieve homelessness
• To provide advice and assistance of a range of housing options

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Pa...

Additional information:

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

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Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 1st September 2021 15:00pm

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No