Housing Advice Homeless Prevention Officer

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD Full time

12 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Purpose

  • The postholder will be responsible for proactively delivering housing options advice including security of tenure low cost home ownership preventing homelessness investigating householder circumstances and undertaking statutory assessments in order to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis.
  • This will involve carrying and managing a case load across housing options moveon and homeless prevention to work with individuals supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing options and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services.
  • The post holder will ensure statutory requirements are met and local team targets are delivered through case work.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

  • To assess and determine applications from homeless households within the terms of part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
  • To discharge the Council s statutory duty in investigating assessing and determining applications from homeless households within the terms of part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
  • Be able to provide advice on a range of housing options including low cost home ownership which promotes selfservice independence and prevents homelessness.
  • To manage case work using expertise knowledge of legislation and well established networks and partnerships to move clients on from temporary accommodation into longer term suitable and sustainable accommodation which effectively fulfils the Councils statutory duties

Essential Experience Required

  • Experience of working in a front facing team interviewing and assessing clients with a need for assistance is essential.
  • Experience of case work and the application of case work management systems is essential.
  • Experience of working on defined operational projects working to tight deadlines and objectives with minimum supervision is essential.

Essential Qualification Required

  • Having an appropriate qualification in a relevant field: NVQ Diploma relevant degree or relevant experience is essential.

Additional information to note

  • Working hours: 36 hours per week.


The role closes soon please apply ASAP.



The post-holder will be responsible for proactively delivering housing options advice, including security of tenure, low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness, investigating householder circumstances and undertaking statutory assessments in order to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis. This will involve carrying and managing a case load across housing options, move-on and homeless prevention, to work with individuals supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing options and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services. The post holder will ensure statutory requirements are met and local team targets are delivered through case work.

Education

Hold an appropriate qualification in a relevant field: NVQ, Diploma, relevant degree or relevant experience.

Key Skills
Section 8,Public Health,Data Collection,Ellucian,Banking,Fair Housing Regulations,LIHTC,Budgeting,Economic Development,Real Estate Law,Logistics,Statistical Analysis
Employment Type : Full Time
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 26 - 26

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