Housing Options Officer

Following the implementation of The Homelessness Reduction Act it is an exciting time to work within our Housing Options team.   

If you are an energetic and enthusiastic person that embraces change positively and wishes to make a difference to people’s lives and have a positive impact, then we want to hear from you. 

You must be an excellent team player who can work in a high-pressured, constantly changing environment, and conduct yourself with professionalism and empathy.

Your next role

You will interview and case manage people in housing need, giving high quality advice and assistance and dealing tactfully and sympathetically with applicants in frequently stressful circumstances.

As a Housing Options Officer, you will also ensure that customers are aware of their legal rights and liaise with housing providers and other agencies, including Citizen’s Advice, The Courts, Police and Probation and Social Services to find positive outcomes for your customers.

This post provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside dedicated officers providing housing advice and assistance to customers who are experiencing or are at risk of domestic abuse.  Knowledge of housing law and homelessness legislation would be beneficial but not essential as full training will be provided.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website to be considered for the role.

For further information about the role, please contact Vikki Castle, Housing Options Manager, at vcastle@swindon.gov.uk

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk