Housing Finder

St. Leonard's•London, ON

2d•CA$23 - CA$25•Hybrid

About The Position

SLCS is currently seeking a full-time Housing Finder for Project Home. Project Home helps to serve individuals and families who are experiencing, or at-risk of homelessness. As a member of this interdisciplinary team, you will work closely with other team members to support youth, adults and/or families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness to find and maintain safe, appropriate and permanent housing. As a Housing Finder, you will build and maintain a landlord portfolio and housing stock; you will identify housing leads, develop relationships with landlords, tap into the hidden housing market, and develop promotional materials and presentations to help educate and entice landlords and property managers to participate in helping to solve homelessness in our community. Within the role, you will be responsible for ensuring units meet bylaws and the building code act, assessing cleaning and repairs required in all units and utilization of advocacy skills in initial viewings with landlords on behalf of participants. This role also requires preparing and maintaining statistical data, compiled on an on-going basis to assist in identifying trends and developing strategies to navigate them. You will work with individuals from diverse populations using a trauma informed and harm reduction approach. This role requires the candidate to be outgoing and creative in their approaches with landlords as well as thinking outside of the box, understanding the housing market issues and how to approach landlords as well as negotiation tactics. You will be responsible for the safety and security of the individuals, co-workers and community during your employment. You will work collaboratively with other team members and community partners to complete administrative functions for the program. This position is split between office and community, and you will be expected to regularly travel within the London community.

Requirements

Post secondary education from an accredited institution
Excellent knowledge of the Residential Tenancy Act, housing first and harm reduction philosophy and the local housing market
Intermediate / Standard First Aid /CPR with AED - Level C
Valid G Class Driver’s License and access to reliable vehicle
Clear Police Check with vulnerable sector screening

Nice To Haves

Experience in sales, marketing or real estate is beneficial to the role
Experience using HIFIS 4.0 considered an asset
Candidates who are proficient in both official languages of Canada will be considered an asset

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a landlord portfolio and housing stock
Identify housing leads
Develop relationships with landlords
Tap into the hidden housing market
Develop promotional materials and presentations to educate and entice landlords and property managers
Ensure units meet bylaws and the building code act
Assess cleaning and repairs required in all units
Utilize advocacy skills in initial viewings with landlords on behalf of participants
Prepare and maintain statistical data, compiled on an on-going basis
Work with individuals from diverse populations using a trauma informed and harm reduction approach
Be outgoing and creative in approaches with landlords
Understand housing market issues and negotiation tactics
Be responsible for the safety and security of individuals, co-workers and community
Work collaboratively with other team members and community partners to complete administrative functions
Regularly travel within the London community