Organisation: Derby Homes
Hours: 37
Contract type: Permanent
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within Housing Options & Homelessness for a Senior Homelessness Prevention & Private Rented Sector (PRS) Officer.
With increasing demand for homelessness services and a continued shortage of social housing, the private rented sector plays a vital role in preventing and relieving homelessness across the city. We are looking for someone who can provide day-to-day operational leadership, support colleagues to deliver high-quality services and help develop innovative approaches that maximise access to private rented accommodation.
Working alongside the Private Rented Sector Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day delivery of homelessness prevention and PRS activity, supporting Homelessness Prevention Officers and PRS Caseworkers to achieve positive outcomes for customers. You will act as the first escalation point for complex cases, provide advice and guidance to colleagues, oversee the effective use of PRS incentives and work closely with landlords, letting agents and partner organisations to increase access to safe, suitable and sustainable accommodation.
This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will need excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills together with the ability to support colleagues, make sound decisions and identify innovative solutions to prevent homelessness. You will also contribute to service improvements, performance monitoring and the development of new approaches that respond to changing housing demand and legislative requirements.
We are looking for someone who has experience of working within housing, homelessness or a related service, together with a good understanding of homelessness legislation and the important role the private rented sector plays in preventing and relieving homelessness. Experience of supervising staff or providing operational leadership, working with landlords and managing complex cases would be an advantage.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Susie Topliff on 01332 640127.
The closing date for this vacancy is 23 August 2026 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date. Interviews will be held week commencing 7th September 2026.
Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.
We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
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