Housing Solutions Officer

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success!

FIXED TERM FOR 2 YEARS 

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join an experienced  statutory housing solutions service within Knowsley, ensuring everyone who is homeless or at risk of homelessness has access to meaningful help tailored to the individual needs of the household. 

The Role 

Carry out formal investigations under the Housing Act 1996, to ensure that the Council fulfils its statutory duties.

Determine applications, to ensure that customers are kept informed at all stages and to issue written notifications of all decisions made.

Complete assessments and investigations of homeless approaches and applications in line with the Councils’ statutory duties under Housing Act 1996 Part 7 relevant case law and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. 

Closing Date: Sunday, 29 June 2025 at 23:59pm 

Interview Date: W/C Monday, 7 July 2025 

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Maureen Ashcroft - 0151 443 2339 - Maureen.Ashcroft@Knowsley.gov.uk 

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.