Outreach and Advice Officer

This is a Fixed Term Contract with a duration of 2 years. As our Outreach and Advice Officer you'll be working with rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping to support and assist their transition into long term settled accommodation within the private rented sector or social housing. You'll be doing weekly outreach work to identify rough sleepers and those at risk, providing housing options, guidance and advice and with the aim of prevention of homelessness at the earliest possible stage. You will be managing a HMO for up to 6 people, administering applications, fully completing triages for people rough sleeping and assisting with their Personal Housing Plans and administering applications for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, Discretionary awards and providing financial advice and support to clients

You will need previous experience of providing housing management or property management activity within the social housing or private housing sector. Alongside this you'll need experience of negotiating on behalf of clients with professional organisations, the ability to explain complex issues in a face to face or telephone based environment and a good understanding of the importance of confidentiality, safe practice, safeguarding, anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunity. A Full valid Driving Licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country's fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive., Rugby's one of the fastest growing boroughs in the country and at Rugby Borough Council, we have ambitious plans to drive growth and investment in the future. With our world-renowned status as the birthplace of the game, Rugby shall soon become home to the World Rugby Hall of Fame under an exciting new partnership between Rugby Borough Council and World Rugby. We recently opened a new leisure centre and a new crematorium, investments for our growing population - set to reach 130,000 in the next 15 years. And with major housing, retail and employment developments both recently completed and in the pipeline, it's an exciting time to live and work in Rugby. Rugby Borough Council aims to recruit staff who share our ambition and vision - and in return, we're committed to investing in your personal growth.

• 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working up to 60%
• Flexi time scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more