Housing Assessment Officer

Housing Assessment Officer

Full-time 37 hours a week

Scale 4 - (£30,023- £33,673 per annum)

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

We are looking for an applicant to take up this exciting opportunity within our friendly housing services team.

Overall Purpose of Role

To prevent homelessness where possible through comprehensive advice and assistance covering the full range of housing options offered by the Council and other agencies and to enable customers to find solutions to their housing issues.

To act as first point of contact for the Housing Services Team in order to prevent homelessness and ensure that the Housing Register meets the housing needs of our customers.

To manage the Councils Choice Based Lettings System.

Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link Employee benefits

We also support Hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on-site and home working.

For an informal discussion please speak to Vijay Jethwa, Housing Assessment & Private Rented Sector Team Leader vijay.jethwa@blaby.gov.uk 0116 272 7770.

Internal applicants can apply for this exciting opportunity via iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS). Once logged in, if you click on the person icon in the top right corner of the Home Screen and then on 'useful links', another link will appear called 'Apply for a Job' (Web recruitment)

Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk

Closing date: 30 October 2026

Interview date: Week Commencing 9 November 2026

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.