Housing Solutions Initial Assessment Officer x 2

Full Time (37 hours per week, Monday to Friday) Permanent

The Housing Solutions service at CBH, where we are focused on preventing and relieving homelessness wherever possible.

The service faces a range of challenges, with an increasing demand for accommodation without an adequate supply of housing. From April 2018 the enactment of the Homeless Reduction Act has brought further challenges.

We are looking for Initial Assessment Officers with an understanding of the Housing Act 1996 Part 7 (as amended) and an understanding of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017. You will be expected to use an innovative approach to determining if an Applicant is Eligible, Homeless or Threatened with Homelessness within 56 days. manage your own performance and contribute to the development of the service.

You will be customer focussed and be able to manage a wide and varied workload, whilst meeting our business objectives and performance targets

We offer a range of benefits which include flexible working, staff benefits, pension, and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

Benefits of working for CBH

In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Annual leave entitlement of 21 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where, and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

Interview date to be confirmed

How to apply:

Step 1 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification

Step 2 - Click 'Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification

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