Overview

The role is at the forefront of the prevention of homelessness in the borough. Officers will work with a full range of customers and scenarios but may specialise in teams providing an outreach service, or those that focus on single people or families. This is a busy role with competing demands, so you will need to be able to think and work efficiently in a busy environment. You will be a team player who is articulate, organized, and able to work well under pressure delivering first class homeless prevention and assessment services. You will be part of a large team of advisers working across the borough delivering first class homeless prevention and assessment services.

Responsibilities

• Work with a full range of customers and scenarios, with possible specialisation in outreach teams or on single people or families.
• Manage a varied caseload and work effectively in a busy environment.
• Collaborate with other departments to deliver homelessness prevention and assessment services.
• Operate as a team player within a large borough-wide adviser team and contribute to high-quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people.
• Self-starter who can work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Aspiring to assist in homelessness prevention and ability to collaborate with other departments.
• This role is open to applicants who are graduates or have recently graduated from university.

About the organization and benefits

Haringey is described as a fantastic place to live and work, with a vibrant culture and strong community. The organization values Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused approaches, and aims to support staff through a range of benefits including up to 31 days of leave plus bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme, and discounts across leisure and culture.