Housing Triage Officer
Arun District CouncilLittlehampton, England
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Arun District Council based in Littlehampton. The advertised salary is £35,570 to £37,563 per year. Applications close on 25 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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Overall Job Purpose
To provide a high-quality first point of contact for customers seeking housing advice and assistance.
To support the prevention and relief of homelessness through effective triage, customer engagement and partnership working in accordance with the Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and Renters' Rights Act.
You'll be expected to deliver resident-focused services, maintain your professional competence, promote inclusive behaviours, and contribute to continuous service improvement.
The role profile located at the bottom of this advert details the main duties of the job, as well as the behaviours, competencies and professional standards that will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Please note that this is a fixed term opportunity; with a likely duration of 12 months.
Why Join Us?
We love to invest in our people, providing opportunities for professional development, career progression and personal fulfilment. Work-life balance is encouraged, and we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. Please see Why work for Arun for more information on what Arun offers its employees.
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Professional Standards
All colleagues working within Housing, Wellbeing and Communities teams are expected to embrace the CIH professional standards to ensure that our residents receive the highest levels of service. Further information about the standards can be found via the CIH website and the link below:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, neurodiversity or disability.
Support with Your Application
For support with your application and CV writing, please visit Applying for a Job with Us. If you need additional support with the application process, please contact people.services@arun.gov.uk regarding alternative ways to apply.
CLOSING DATE: 25 October 2026 23:59pm
INTERVIEW DATE: 5 November 2026
How this role compares
We hold 248 council vacancies in England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,660. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 3,980 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 265 of them in England.
You have 4 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 28 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Arun District Council has 3 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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This listing was last checked on 14 Oct 2026, 04:32. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
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