Location: Penrith
Contract Type: Permanent
Job reference: WMF3123e
About this opportunity
Following a restructure of our Housing Team we have created some new and exciting opportunities. If you are a go getter and enjoy working with and supporting customers, this could be the place for you.
We have an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to apply for the role of Triage Officer, within Communities, Place and Economy. We are looking for someone with a flexible attitude to the work and who is solution focused in their approach.
The role will be varied and rewarding, our customers are always put at the heart of our service provision ensuring we deliver excellent advice and assistance. The successful applicant will work with colleagues in our Homelessness Service and with key partners and other statutory agencies to provide a robust triage service to individuals who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
This is a great opportunity to make a difference, and you will be joining a flexible and responsive Housing Team where we work collectively to get the job done.
Who we are looking for…
The successful candidate will be an enabler, have experience of working within a housing service or a similar front line customer focussed role. If you are super organised with excellent communication skills, can engage appropriately with vulnerable adults and families, we’d love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will have experience of being the first point of contact for people in crisis. Experience of working with socially excluded people in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies would be advantageous.
Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the post specification as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria.
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
