Job Title: Housing and Welfare Officer

Location: Walsall.

Office presence: Blended working - Will be required to work from the Walsall on duty days.

Rate: -25ph Flexible

Opus People Solutions is currently recruiting for a Housing and Welfare Officer on a temporary on-going basis.

Job Role:

• Candidate must provide comprehensive and high quality, customer focussed housing options service to applicants.
• Have a good working knowledge of Part 6 and Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996.
• Conduct assessments, evaluating evidence and make decisions in accordance with legislation.
• Be able to negotiate with landlords, parents and other agencies, both statutory and non-statutory to find the best solutions to customers housing & support needs.
• Determine a customer''s need for emergency temporary accommodation and arrange suitable placements.
• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate case records to ensure excellent customer service.