Housing Options Advisor (Homelessness Prevention and Housing Solutions)

Salary: LS12 £34,026- £36,087 per annum (plus standby payments for out of hours)

Closing date: 4th October 2026 at midnight

Permanent

Full-time, 37 hours per week

Rushcliffe Borough Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Housing Options Advisor to join its Housing Options Team.

This is a key front-line role within our homelessness and housing advice service. You will provide comprehensive housing options advice, actively promote homelessness prevention, investigate homelessness applications and help ensure the Council meets its statutory duties under homelessness legislation.

The successful candidate will work directly with households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, carrying out detailed assessments, developing Personalised Housing Plans, making statutory homelessness decisions and working closely with partner organisations to prevent homelessness wherever possible.

Applicants Must Be Able To Demonstrate

• Experience of homelessness, homelessness prevention, housing advice or related work.
• Experience of working with vulnerable people in complex situations.
• Experience of managing a client caseload and interviewing clients.
• An in-depth working knowledge of homelessness legislation including Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Up-to-date knowledge of housing and tenancy legislation.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage a varied workload and make sound decisions in challenging situations.
  
  

The role involves close working with private landlords, support providers, statutory agencies and other partners to achieve positive housing outcomes for residents. You will also contribute to the delivery of the Council's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and wider homelessness prevention initiatives.

The post is based at Rushcliffe Arena, West Bridgford, with hybrid working arrangements available. The successful candidate will participate in an out-of-hours housing emergencies rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, for which a standby payment is made.

Our Benefits Package Includes

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Free car parking.
• Reduced membership rates at the onsite leisure centre.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to work within a high-performing and supportive team.
  
  

Rushcliffe Borough Council supports flexible and part-time working in line with the needs of the public that we serve and the business needs of the Council. We believe that embracing flexibility is a smart way of working and ensures we can find and support the mix of talent and experience we need. We are open to a chat about flexible working possibilities when you apply for a job with us.

If you feel you have the experience and qualities outlined in the above post then you can obtain further details and apply online by clicking on the links below which include an online application (with the option of uploading your CV), job description, person specification and an application pack with contains further details. For further information please visit www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/jobs

You can also request an application form by emailing [HIDDEN TEXT] or by telephoning Nottingham ([phone removed] answer phone service available.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Guy Whitton, Housing Solutions Team Leader, on [HIDDEN TEXT] or [phone removed].

Closing Date: 4 October 2026 at midnight

Interview Date: 12 October 2026

Application form

Housing Options Advisor JD Sept 2026 (244.54 KB, application/pdf)

Housing Options Advisor PS Sept 2026 (238.87 KB, application/pdf)

Application Pack Housing Advisor Sept 2026 (310.58 KB, application/pdf)