Housing Needs Officer (Job Share)
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,518 to £32,061 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Clitheroe, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ribble Valley Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EDP112 |
Summary
Housing Needs Officer (Job Share)
Council Offices - Clitheroe
Reference: EDP112
Pay: Scale 5 (scp 16-19) £30,518 to £32,061 per annum pro rata
Hours: 18.5 Hours Per Week (All day Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday mornings)
The Council is looking to appoint a part time Housing Needs Officer (HNO). The primary role is to advise and assist households at risk of homelessness. The Council offers a range of initiatives to prevent homelessness and the HNO’s role will be to deliver these schemes. The post involves making home visits, inspecting properties and interviewing households. The service offers daily appointments or over the phone advice and assistance, which then requires follow up casework by the HNO.
The role involves partnership working with housing providers, care/support providers, probation service, mental health services and many other agencies.
Excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of homelessness legislation are essential.
Join us to receive a host of benefits such as flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme, job security, and training/development opportunities.
Closing date: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Interview date: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
To apply online: ribblevalley.gov.uk/jobs
Other ways to apply: For a paper application pack, send your contact details and vacancy reference number to HR@ribblevalley.gov.uk or call 01200 414596 (24-hour answerphone)
Reasonable adjustments: For any part of the recruitment process, please email us or provide further information on your application form.
Right to close early: We reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Council Offices - Clitheroe
Reference: EDP112
Pay: Scale 5 (scp 16-19) £30,518 to £32,061 per annum pro rata
Hours: 18.5 Hours Per Week (All day Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday mornings)
The Council is looking to appoint a part time Housing Needs Officer (HNO). The primary role is to advise and assist households at risk of homelessness. The Council offers a range of initiatives to prevent homelessness and the HNO’s role will be to deliver these schemes. The post involves making home visits, inspecting properties and interviewing households. The service offers daily appointments or over the phone advice and assistance, which then requires follow up casework by the HNO.
The role involves partnership working with housing providers, care/support providers, probation service, mental health services and many other agencies.
Excellent communication skills and a clear understanding of homelessness legislation are essential.
Join us to receive a host of benefits such as flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme, job security, and training/development opportunities.
Closing date: Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Interview date: Tuesday, 3 February 2026
To apply online: ribblevalley.gov.uk/jobs
Other ways to apply: For a paper application pack, send your contact details and vacancy reference number to HR@ribblevalley.gov.uk or call 01200 414596 (24-hour answerphone)
Reasonable adjustments: For any part of the recruitment process, please email us or provide further information on your application form.
Right to close early: We reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
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