Job description
Would you like to help prevent people from becoming homeless in Peterborough?
We have a new opportunity to join the Housing Needs team at Peterborough City Council as an Early Help Officer. The role will be based within our new homelessness Early Help Hub, and you will work with partners to prevent homelessness. Taking a proactive and collaborative approach you will be confident in offering robust advice and solutions to those who find themselves threatened with homelessness.
You will have experience of working with persons who find themselves at risk of homelessness within the statutory guidelines and will be able to utilise your knowledge and the prevention tools available to you to achieve a positive outcome.
The role will bring you into contact with customers with a range of needs. The successful applicant will be required to work closely with support services and other members of the housing needs team. Therefore, you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work under pressure and a willingness to assist those who need your help.
If you are looking for a new challenge and would like to be a proactive member of the newly developed Early Help hub, please apply.
Fixed term Contract until 31/03/2024
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire/Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.