Housing Solutions Officer - Manchester City Council - £16.89

Role: Housing Solutions Officer
Location: Manchester City Council
Pay Rate: £16.89 per hour

We are looking for people with part 7 knowledge of the Housing Act 1996. Proven and proficient in drafting s.184 decision letters. Ability to work under pressure with multiple demands and excellent knowledge of homelessness and experience in working to prevent it. We are looking for people with a knowledge of safeguarding and vulnerable citizens.
Establish and maintain relationships with service users to challenge their existing patterns of behaviour.  Work proactively with appropriate stakeholders to assess the individual’s needs and ensure positive outcomes.

• Provide support and advice to service users which provide the opportunity to engage with appropriate local and national organised and community based services.
• Monitor, evaluate and review assessments as required determining suitable adjustments to ensure that service users are able to achieve their agreed goals.
• Work with colleagues and stakeholders to produce plans that use service users individual needs to identify and reduce their vulnerability to risk situations.
• Promote the service strategies across the organisation and to other statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Closely work with partner agencies and stakeholders by contributing and participating in new initiatives to support independence and opportunities for vulnerable residents of Manchester.
• Ensure all records, processes and systems are up to date and maintained to assist with data collection and performance management.
• Roles at this level may be required to undertake management duties, either through direct line management of a team (including appraisals, performance management and other duties) or through matrix management of a virtual team of officers.
• Personal commitment to continuous self development and service improvement.
• Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and communications

 
Please get in touch for more information.
This is an agency post and Vitalis can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Mia Isherwood at Mia.Isherwood@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or on 07974 416413 for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Family Support, Support Work, Personal Adviser, Youth Justice, Probation and Assistant Social Work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.