Housing Solutions Officer - (Accommodation Team) - DEPLOYMENT

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Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Place

Service Area

Skills & Regeneration

Hours

37

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

7-9

Salary

£30,515 - £38,150

Advert Wording

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BENEFITS

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Kirklees Council’s Housing Solutions Service delivers a range of services aimed at preventing and relieving homelessness for individuals and households across the district.

The service adopts a person-centred, creative early intervention approach to solving housing problems.

Within the Housing Solutions Service, the Accommodation Team provide and manage temporary accommodation, ensuring the Council’s statutory duties are carried out. Our customers often have complex support needs and/or chaotic lifestyles and need effective support to ensure they can successfully move from interim accommodation to permanent housing.

Within the Accommodation Team there are two main workstreams , Void Management and Tenancy Management. The current vacancy falls within the Void Management side.

As an HSO in voids management you will work with three existing Housing Solutions Officers and five Handypersons whose roles are to turn round the void properties .You will ensure that the Council’s temporary accommodation stock is maximised whilst ensuring that all accommodation meets statutory health and safety requirements. You will work closely with other Council services and external providers to ensure repair work is completed on time and to a good standard. You will need to have a good understanding of suitability of accommodation and recognise the importance of providing high quality accommodation to our customers.

You will also work very closely ,alongside and with a team of Housing Solutions Officers who are responsible for managing the properties whilst occupied.

The Voids officer’s role is challenging yet highly rewarding, and you will become an integral part of the team inspecting and supporting the management of the temporary accommodation properties portfolio. The primary function of this role will require you to ensure the accommodation provided for customers are of a good standard and meets all safety and legal requirements.

We offer a flexible working environment, a supportive team and supportive management. There will be a commitment and continuous support to your personal and career development. There is an expectation for the council’s behaviours to be demonstrated throughout your work ethics and ethos.

Anthony Lewis is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any supportcompleting an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:jobs@kirklees.gov.ukor phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We encourage you to read our AI Guidance before submitting your application to ensure your supporting statements reflect your own authentic experience.

Closing date

19 October 2026, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Job profile/description

Job Focus - HSO - Accommodation Final 1Jun21.docx – 108KB
Converted File Job Focus - HSO - Accommodation Final 1Jun21.docx.pdf – 60KB

Additional document 1

Housing Solutions Officer (1).pdf – 213KB