Housing Solutions Officer
| Posting date: | 02 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,434 to £36,363 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Chippenham, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 5276 |
Summary
Salary: £34,434 - £36,363 pro rata
Hours per week: 26 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 29 September 2025
Housing - Empowering Housing Solutions for All in Wiltshire
Our Housing Solutions team ensures customers are able to get housing advice and help if they’re homeless or threatened with homelessness. The aim is to help people in housing need find suitable and affordable housing.
In this crucial role, you will provide advice, work proactively to prevent or relieve homelessness, and assess housing needs for the council's Housing Register. You'll collaborate with various departments and agencies to fulfil our statutory responsibilities to homeless people and help others in housing need in our challenging housing market.
We are looking for someone who not only has knowledge of landlord & tenant, allocations and homelessness law, but also someone who is empathetic, adaptable, customer focused and able to work in a trauma-informed way.
Be the change you want today, advise and support those in your community in unsuitable housing and empower them to improve their housing prospects through applying for this role and securing your future.
Hours per week: 26 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 29 September 2025
Housing - Empowering Housing Solutions for All in Wiltshire
Our Housing Solutions team ensures customers are able to get housing advice and help if they’re homeless or threatened with homelessness. The aim is to help people in housing need find suitable and affordable housing.
In this crucial role, you will provide advice, work proactively to prevent or relieve homelessness, and assess housing needs for the council's Housing Register. You'll collaborate with various departments and agencies to fulfil our statutory responsibilities to homeless people and help others in housing need in our challenging housing market.
We are looking for someone who not only has knowledge of landlord & tenant, allocations and homelessness law, but also someone who is empathetic, adaptable, customer focused and able to work in a trauma-informed way.
Be the change you want today, advise and support those in your community in unsuitable housing and empower them to improve their housing prospects through applying for this role and securing your future.
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