Senior Housing Officer

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

As a Senior Housing Officer within the Homeless Prevention Team, you will be responsible for investigating and confirming decisions following applications to the authority under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended), the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 and the assisted prevention of homelessness.

Working closely with accommodation providers and partner agencies, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of Durham County Council's duty to provide temporary accommodation, ensuring statutory duties are met and discharged efficiently in line with legislative requirements.

You will also supervise and support a team, monitoring performance to ensure timely decision-making and effective case management.

We encourage you to contact Katie Hoban, Housing Team Leader via email at to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Experience with in a housing, homelessness or care related service(s)
• Knowledge of the Housing Act 1996, Part VII (Homelessness Act 2002) & Homeless Reduction Act 2017

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

Interviews will be held on week commencing 10 August 2026.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked-after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

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Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.

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