Housing Solutions Officer - Migration

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Homelessness, Independence and Preventative Services team at the London Borough of Hounslow. You will be working in a hybrid role, partly from home, but must be able to travel independently and carry out visits to temporary accommodation both within and outside of the Hounslow Borough.

The team adopts a preventative approach across the housing, health and social care agendas. You will need to be energetic, enthusiastic and ready for a new and exciting challenge where every day is different. You will have relevant work-based experience and want to continue to learn and develop your knowledge and skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out holistic housing needs and risk assessments in a variety of settings in line with the homelessness reduction act
• Providing practical support to resettle and integrate people within a local community
• Promoting personal independence and resilience to ensure accommodation can be obtained and/or maintained
• Devising, monitoring and reviewing personalised housing and resettlement plans
• Working with safeguarding, equality, immigration and diversity matters
• Communicating verbally and in writing with a diverse range of audiences

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way in a customer-orientated environment involving complex and diverse client groups
• Understanding of complex legislative frameworks including homelessness, social care, mental health, immigration and welfare benefits
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with a broad range of people
• Ability to work independently, proactively and flexibly
• Basic DBS check will be required

The salary for this role is GBP 41,511 - 45,123 per year.