Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Homeless Officer
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,009 to £39,195 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Chelmsford City Council’s Strategic Housing Service are recruiting Homeless Officer to join our busy Homeless Team, working with people to prevent homelessness and make decisions as to the Council’s duties under the homelessness legislation.
This is a challenging role but one that is also very rewarding, with the knowledge that you are working with others to make a real difference to help those in difficult situations.
The successful applicant will have the necessary skills to apply a customer-focused, proactive problem-solving approach in order to successfully work with people experiencing homelessness and those with complex needs. Effective decision-making skills, case management experience and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines are essential criteria of the role.
The base for working is the Council’s Civic Centre offices, with the option to work from home.
This role is a permanent position, on a full-time basis working of 37 hours per week.
Find out more about Chelmsford and Working for the City Council by viewing our Uncover Your Potential brochure above.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.
This is a challenging role but one that is also very rewarding, with the knowledge that you are working with others to make a real difference to help those in difficult situations.
The successful applicant will have the necessary skills to apply a customer-focused, proactive problem-solving approach in order to successfully work with people experiencing homelessness and those with complex needs. Effective decision-making skills, case management experience and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines are essential criteria of the role.
The base for working is the Council’s Civic Centre offices, with the option to work from home.
This role is a permanent position, on a full-time basis working of 37 hours per week.
Find out more about Chelmsford and Working for the City Council by viewing our Uncover Your Potential brochure above.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
To view further details for this role including a job description, please click the link on the attachments section.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.