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Housing Advice and Prevention Officer

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Posted on: 23 Sep 2026

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£22 per hour + may be negotiable depending on experience Lowestoft, Suffolk Contract
Job title:
Housing Advice and Prevention Officer
Location:
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Start date:
28/09/2026
Hours:
Hybrid Working
Duration:
4-6 Months
Salary:
£22 per hour + may be negotiable depending on experience

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Housing Advice and Prevention Officer for a local authority in Suffolk.

In this role, you will provide expert housing advice, assess housing and homelessness needs, and work with customers and partner agencies to prevent homelessness and achieve positive housing outcomes.

Duties:

  • Assess housing and homelessness applications in line with current legislation and Council policy.
  • Provide advice and take action to prevent or relieve homelessness.
  • Manage complex caseloads, maintain accurate records and make housing decisions.
  • Work with customers, colleagues and partner agencies to secure suitable housing solutions.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Experience in housing, homelessness or supporting vulnerable customers.
  • Experience managing complex caseloads and housing-related enquiries.
  • Experience working with housing legislation, policies and procedures.
  • Experience of multi-agency working and achieving positive customer outcomes.

What's on offer:

Salary: £22ph

*may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience*

Contract type: 4-6 months minimum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

How to apply:

  • Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted.
  • Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
  • For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on 01772 954200.

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