Homeless Officer

2 weeks ago

Harrow Greater London, United Kingdom Pertemps Network Group Full time

Homelessness Prevention & Solutions Officer Location: Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Pertemps Recruitment Partnership (on behalf of London Borough of Harrow) Contract: Temporary – 6 months, possible extension
Hybrid working
Pay Rate: £22.59 per hour PAYE

Pertemps Recruitment, in partnership with the London Borough of Harrow, is seeking a proactive Homelessness Prevention & Solutions Officer to join the Housing Services team.

Provide housing advice via rota duties, interviews, duty line, and electronic enquiries.
Deliver tailored support to homeless clients, assessing housing/financial needs and tenancy sustainability.
Manage caseloads, conduct statutory assessments under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, and meet deadlines.
Build supportive relationships to empower clients towards independent housing solutions.
Create and maintain Personal Housing Plans (PHPs), ensuring timely updates and council actions.
Guide clients on rental markets, benefits, and housing options; Support resettlement by signposting to relevant agencies to help sustain tenancies.

Strong knowledge of housing legislation, homelessness policy, and prevention tools.
Understanding of housing benefit rules, supply/demand issues, and eviction/possession processes.
Ability to meet performance targets and interpret complex legislation quickly.

For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting

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