Planning Assistant/Officer Planning Control

Housing Options Officer

Salary: £23,917 - £27,436 (Grade E) £28,079 - £32,094 (Grade F) (Dependant on qualifications and experience) Plus Essential User car allowance

Hours: 37 per week

Shepway District Council, based in Folkestone, Kent, serves a population of 108,000 and covers a district of 140 square miles. The M20 offers easy access to London and the high speed rail service offers travel times to the capital of under an hour.

The council works to five key objectives:

 Boost the local economy and increase job opportunities  More homes  Listening to local people  Support an attractive and vibrant place to live  Deliver value for money

The position of Housing Options Officer will deliver an efficient and effective Housing Options, Homelessness Prevention and Statutory Homelessness Assessment service, in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will have recent and relevant experience of either, assessing homelessness and/or providing housing advice. The candidate will also need to have detailed knowledge of homelessness legislation, guidance and best practice.

For an informal discussion please call Kimba Layton (Housing Options Team Leader) on 01303 853283 or email: [email protected] or Bev Jackson (Housing Options Manager) on 01303 853281 or email: [email protected]

To apply please visit the ‘Council Jobs’ page of our website: http://www.shepway.gov.uk/council-jobs/job-vacancies/housing-options-officer

The closing date for receipt of all completed application forms is 12pm on 04 November 2016.

Interviews are due to be held on 14th & 15th November 2016.

Please return your application to [email protected] or HR Services, Shepway District Council, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY.