Housing Officer

Company: Instagram
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Location: Seaham
Job Description:

  • Supporting customers who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
  • Carrying out assessments and managing a caseload.
  • Delivering homelessness prevention and relief interventions.
  • Working with partner agencies and housing providers to sustain accommodation.
  • Ensuring statutory duties are met under homelessness legislation.
  • Arranging temporary accommodation where required.
  • Participating in multi-agency meetings and rough sleeper outreach work.

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, experience of supporting vulnerable customers, and the ability to manage a varied workload effectively., You should be qualified to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and have experience of working within a housing, homelessness or support related service.

You should have knowledge of housing and homelessness legislation and have experience of providing support to vulnerable people.

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

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Posted: October 7th, 2026