Outreach and Advice Officer

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Outreach and Advice Officer
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Full Time – 37 hours a week
Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.
About the role This is a Fixed Term Contract with a duration of 12 months.
As our Outreach and Advice Officer you’ll be working with rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping to support and assist their transition into long term settled accommodation within the private rented sector or social housing.
You’ll be doing weekly outreach work to identify rough sleepers and those at risk, providing housing options, guidance and advice and with the aim of prevention of homelessness at the earliest possible stage.
You will be managing a HMO for up to 6 people, administering applications, fully completing triages for people rough sleeping and assisting with their Personal Housing Plans and administering applications for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Discretionary awards and providing financial advice and support to clients.
About you You will need previous experience of providing housing management or property management activity within the social housing or private housing sector.
Alongside this you’ll need experience of negotiating on behalf of clients with professional organisations, the ability to explain complex issues in a face to face or telephone based environment and a good understanding of the importance of confidentiality, safe practice, safeguarding, anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunity. xehkeey
A Full valid Driving Licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.
Benefits
35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
Hybrid working up to 60%
Flexi time scheme
Annual leave purchase scheme
Subsidised parking
Structured Induction Program
Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
Family Friendly Policies
Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
Generous compassionate leave
Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more
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Location:
Rugby, England
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Aerospace And Aviation

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