Housing Advice Officer – Boston Borough Council, Boston

Do you want to help prevent homelessness and make a difference to peoples lives? Do you want to help provide high quality housing advice to individuals in order to assist them to resolve various housing issues?

We have a rewarding opportunity for a Housing Advice Officer to join us here at Boston Borough Council

You will assist in the provision of a comprehensive service in respect of Housing Advice, Homelessness Prevention and Housing options.

The role will involve being the first point of contact for all housing and homelessness queries and referrals with a focus on homelessness prevention.

You will give general housing advice on a range of housing issues that applicants may face with the ability to recognise when someone may be at risk of homelessness.

The Housing Hub is a small tight-knit team with supportive and experienced officers who take pride in delivering a good service. This role is busy and fast-paced and therefore the ability to be able to work under pressure is key.

What we need from you:

• Experience of working with members of the public.
• Ability to remain calm when dealing with people in emotional and stressful situations
• Good written, numeracy, communication and presentation skills
• Previous experience using the Microsoft packages

Previous experience within a relevant housing field such as Housing Advice, Housing Register, Housing Support or Homelessness is desirable but not essential as transferable skills will be taken into account and all training will be provided.

This position is a shared role within the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) and forms part of the S113 agreement between the participating partnership Councils in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement 1st October 2021.

Provisional interview date: 19th October

If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Sarah Kirk, Housing Advice and Triage Senior on 01507 613581 or sarah.kirk@e-lindsey.gov.uk or Beth Hoy, Housing Hub Co-Ordinator on 01205 314474 or beth.hoy@boston.gov.uk