Homeless Officer

We are particularly proud of our proactive approach to supporting residents with finding solutions to their housing difficulties.

As a Homeless Officer you will be responsible for giving advice and assistance to homeless applicants under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 in particular those fleeing domestic abuse, producing personalised housing plans with a focus on homelessness prevention to relieve households homelessness, in line with the homeless legislation, case law and council policy objectives and priorities. You will have your own case load and assess applications from homeless households and those threatened with homelessness by carrying out various roles including interviews, undertaking comprehensive investigations and compiling detailed S184 decisions in line with Part VII Housing Act 1996.

You will participate in an Out of Hours service rota tailoring questions in order to gather sufficient information to make a judgement on whether or not to provide emergency accommodation out of Office hours.

Our supportive ethos extends to customers, staff and partners alike as we can only respond to the challenges ahead by working together.

Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Thanet is a great place to live and work...

Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK's only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.

All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.