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Job title: Housing Solutions Advisor Contract length: 2 months (sick cover, potential extensions) Pay rate: 17.50 per hour Location: Bridgend County JOB PURPOSE Provide a comprehensive assessment, options, advice, and assistance service to those approaching or referred to the Council on all aspects of housing and housing-related support. The aim is to prevent homelessness, maximise choice, and minimise housing need. Ensure the Council's statutory duties in relation to homelessness, or those threatened with homelessness, are discharged in accordance with statutory provisions, the code of guidance, and the Council's policies and procedures. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES Comprehensively assess, investigate, and verify the housing, social, support, and medical needs of applicants for housing in accordance with the Council's Social Housing Allocations Scheme and procedures. This will be done through interviews, home visits, and liaison with all relevant statutory and voluntary agencies. Provide a point of contact for advice and support for frontline officers and customers seeking advice and assistance relating to all aspects of homelessness, accommodation, disrepair, money management (including benefits), and housing rights. Make appropriate referrals to other agencies and Housing Support Providers to ensure that high-quality support and assistance are available to achieve positive outcomes for customers. Participate in office and telephone rotas as required. Interview, advise, and investigate applications from persons presenting as homeless or threatened with homelessness in accordance with the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, including difficult and complex cases. These may include, but are not limited to, ex-offenders, young persons, those with mental ill health, and substance misuse clients. Seek appropriate advice and information to ensure applications are determined and decisions are notified within agreed timescales, preventing homelessness wherever possible. Where necessary, identify, secure, and organise temporary accommodation and storage facilities for homeless households, arranging support as appropriate. Undertake proactive and detailed casework, devising creative and innovative solutions to customers' housing problems. Contact third parties such as private landlords, letting agents, and building societies to resolve housing problems and/or prevent homelessness. Maintain manual and computer records to ensure they accurately describe customers' housing needs, their current situation, the advice provided, and outcomes achieved. Assist customers to obtain accommodation in both the private and public sectors. This may involve providing assistance with form completion or telephone enquiries, liaising with housing providers and other agencies, promoting initiatives, and making referrals as appropriate (e.g., shared ownership, supported housing schemes, and the Council's Empty Homes scheme). Share supervisory responsibility for the Housing Solutions Assistant, including allocating and checking work on a daily basis. When appropriate, visit applicants in their homes or in hospital to take homeless applications. Participate on a rota basis with homeless prevention assessments in Parc Prison to take all reasonable steps to prevent a prisoner being homeless on release. Assist as necessary in the provision of emergency advice and assistance outside normal office hours, including arranging temporary accommodation. Keep up to date with current housing legislation, case law, policy, and practice. Contribute to the development of policy and new initiatives by providing feedback on the changing nature of housing needs encountered on a day-to-day basis. Develop and maintain specialist knowledge in agreed areas such as single homelessness, money advice, and complex needs. Represent the Authority on relevant inter-agency panels and case conferences in respect of homelessness and housing needs casework. Work as a member of a team and contribute to the achievement of team performance. Undertake any other duties allocated by the Housing Solutions Team Leader that are consistent with the responsibilities and grading of the post. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Extensive knowledge of policy, procedures, and practices in housing needs and homelessness. Previous experience of dealing with a wide range of people, including vulnerable persons who may present complex and challenging behaviour (face-to-face, telephone, and email). Current and detailed knowledge of housing legislation, code of guidance, and case law. Experience in conducting complex investigations, enquiries, interviews, and casework management. Recent experience and competency in at least four of the following areas of housing advice, homelessness, and assessment work Provision of information, advice, and assistance on all housing matters and related issues, primarily aimed at the prevention of homelessness (including welfare benefits, money management, and housing rights). Advice and assistance with accessing all forms of accommodation, including supported and sheltered housing across all tenures. Assessment and determination of applications for assistance under the provisions of the Housing and Homelessness Acts. Proactive approach in seeking housing solutions. Experience of constructing multi-agency support packages. Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We are seeking a proactive Housing Solutions Officer to provide specialist housing advice, homelessness prevention, and casework management in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This role is critical in supporting residents at risk of homelessness, offering tailored housing solutions, and ensuring compliance with statutory duties. You will work with a diverse caseload, including those facing eviction, domestic abuse survivors, and individuals with complex housing needs, securing long-term sustainable accommodation through prevention, relief, and housing options strategies. Key Responsibilities Deliver comprehensive, person-centred housing advice to prevent homelessness. Manage a caseload of clients under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, ensuring decisions comply with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Assess applications under the prevention and relief duties, issuing S.184 decision letters where required. Identify and address safeguarding concerns, making referrals to support services as necessary. Work collaboratively with social services, mental health teams, domestic abuse support agencies, and benefits advisors to assist vulnerable clients. Support clients in accessing welfare benefits, discretionary housing payments, and other financial assistance. About You Experience working in homelessness prevention, housing options, or housing casework. Strong understanding of housing law, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, and welfare benefits. Experience managing complex homelessness and tenancy sustainment cases. Excellent communication and negotiation skills to engage with landlords, tenants, and support services. Ability to interpret and apply housing legislation to support decision-making. Strong problem-solving and case management skills, with experience handling high-volume workloads. How to Apply If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please send us your application today. If you have any questions about the vacancy, please click APPLY NOW. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location, or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from housing professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.

Clerk of Works Nottingham £28,963 - £34,769 per annum Full Time (35 hours per week) Our client, founded in 1973, is committed to providing and managing housing for people in need, offering vital care and support services. They manage over 9,500 homes, house more than 20,000 people and employ approximately 1,200 colleagues in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland. They provide care and support for the most vulnerable people in society, covering mental health, learning disabilities, domestic abuse, vulnerable young people, homelessness and older persons. In partnership with 19 local authorities, they build new affordable homes to meet local needs. This includes homes for sale, rent, shared ownership and ‘try before you buy’ schemes. Over the next five years, they are looking to increase the number of homes that they manage to over 10,000 whilst maintaining their care and support business. Do you want to be part of a team directly responsible for providing much needed affordable new homes for people in need? Their Architect Team helps to deliver the construction of hundreds of new affordable homes across the East Midlands each year. They are looking for an Aftercare Surveyor / Clerk of the Works to join their team to help them to deliver new homes on behalf of the business and their other clients, to ensure they are constructed to agreed contract specifications and to the highest quality. This role will also ensure that the handover of new homes from the contractor to the client runs smoothly and that any aftercare issues that arise are dealt with swiftly and effectively on behalf of residents. This role demands substantial experience of working on construction sites and preferably housing construction sites. They offer an excellent benefits package that makes them an even greater and more attractive place to work. These include but aren't limited to: * Career Development - they provide excellent in-house training to help you progress * Healthcare - They want to help you look after yourself, so a health cash plan (up to £875) is in place to give you money back on all the basics e.g. opticians, dentist, physio, health screening etc. * Annual Leave - They know everyone loves a holiday so they make sure you’ve got enough days with 36.5 days leave + an extra 2 days after 5 years’ service * Pension - They’re not only interested in the here and now so they have a pension scheme with contributions matched by the business up to 7.5% * Family-friendly policies - Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay for if you decide you want a family * Discounts - They know you love a bargain. Who doesn’t? They have discounted bus passes and gym membership, discounts and cashback at major retailers * Cycle to Work – You will have access to their approved cycle to work scheme; giving you the opportunity to buy a bike and accessories and saving tax contributions * Employee Assistance Programme - Free access to employee Advice Line; offering a 24-hour confidential advice service to discuss work or home related concerns with professional advisors As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and disabled candidates. As part of their LGBT + Allies Programme, they also welcome applications from members of the LGBT + community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace. USEFUL TOP TIPS: 1. All correspondence will be via your registered email address. 2. All successful candidates may be required to take a work related test prior to the interview