Housing Choices Officer

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Essential Employment Full time

Housing Choices Officer Role in East London

  • Pay Rate: £20.25 per hour
  • Duration: Temporary

About the Role: Duty officers will be part of the main team on a duty rota to handle new homeless applications and work on preventing and relieving homelessness. They will also ensure compliance with the relevant legislation PVII Housing Act 1996 as amended by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct assessments mainly over the phone, with occasional in-person assessments.
  • Required to attend the office near Stratford once a week, with possibility of more frequent visits initially for training purposes.

Note: Due to the large number of applications, we may not be able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. If your CV is shortlisted, we will contact you by phone for the next stage of the process.

Application: To apply for this role, please submit your CV through the company's website or email it to us mentioning the reference number.

Company Information: Essential Employment is serving as an Employment Business for this vacancy and is dedicated to Equal Opportunities.

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