Case Manager

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 41,000

Job description

Post: Case Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: Grade 9 £37,938-£40,476

The Homelessness Prevention & Response Team aim to prevent homelessness wherever possible so we offer advice and support about housing options to those that are homeless, those who may be at risk of losing their home, have other urgent housing needs, or who simply want to know more about the options that are available to them.

The purpose of the job is:

• To prevent homelessness through a variety of activities
• To determine DMBC’s legal responsibility for homeless cases
• To manage a personal caseload, preventing homelessness whenever possible, but otherwise making homelessness decisions and managing the case to conclusion
• To be an effective member of the Homelessness Prevention and Response Team, ensuring that high quality customer services are provided at all times, and that the service is continuously improving
• To be personally responsible for developing particular service areas and/or particular partnership initiatives

For enquiries about the post please contact [e-mail]

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or [e-mail] who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.