Housing Needs Officer

We are looking for a self-motivated and well organised individual for the post of Housing Needs Officer. You will be required to manage a caseload along with undertaking housing options / homelessness interviews and enquiries as required. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills especially to manage competing workloads at peak times. A good working knowledge of Homelessness legislation is desirable though not essential, although extensive experience of working with assessment, providing housing advice and having a knowledge of welfare benefits is essential Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Housing Needs Officer Company: Pendle Borough Council Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 Hours: Full-time Location: Nelson, BB9 7LJ Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 19 Aug 2026 Closing date: 6 Sept 2026 Summary We are looking for a self-motivated and well organised individual for the post of Housing Needs Officer. You will be required to manage a caseload along with undertaking housing options / homelessness interviews and enquiries as required. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills especially to manage competing workloads at peak times. A good working knowledge of Homelessness legislation is desirable though not essential, although extensive experience of working with assessment, providing housing advice and having a knowledge of welfare benefits is essential Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions. #J-18808-Ljbffr