Assessment Officer

Housing Assessment Officer

Full-time 37 hours a week

Scale 4 - £29,064- £32,597 (Pay award pending)

FTC 12 months

To prevent homelessness where possible through comprehensive advice and assistance covering the full range of housing options offered by the Council and other agencies and to enable customers to find solutions to their housing issues.

To act as first point of contact for the Housing Services Team in order to prevent homelessness and ensure that the Housing Register meets the housing needs of our customers.

To manage the Councils Choice Based Lettings System.

Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi‑time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link Employee benefits.

We also support Hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on‑site and home working.

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.