# Housing Solutions Officer - Migration

**Company**: London Borough of Hounslow
**Location**: London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 41,511 - 45,123 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

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.

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## Skills

### Required
- housing needs assessment
- homelessness reduction
- safeguarding
- equality and diversity
- communication skills

### Nice to have
- driving licence

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