Housing Advisor

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Elevate projects are working in partnership with a valued client to appoint a Housing Advisor to join there Housing options and Homelessness team. A great opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team and working environment, this includes good training and personal development opportunities, offering flexible working from home and in council offices.

Key responsibilities:

• Face to face working with customers. 

• Day drop in for homeless, and offering telephone advice. 

• Providing direct one-one advice

• Attend professional meetings 

• Visit supported housing applicants 

• Supporting applicants to work in partnership with multiple agencies 

• Create personal housing plans for each applicant based on assessment. 

Experience's and key skills required:

• A good understanding of homelessness legislation, including the homeless reduction act. 

• A wider knowledge of social housing, welfare reform and local government. 

• Excellent IT skills 

• Ability to manage complex and varied work load, in occasional demanding times. 

• Great communication with applicant, landlords and professionals 

• Ability to motivate applicants to take active steps to prevent their own homelessness or find alternative accommodation.