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Housing Review Officer

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North London, United Kingdom Vox Network Consultants Full time

Housing Review Officer
North London
My client is recruiting for a Housing Review Officer based within the local Authority in North London and the surrounding area.

Responsibilities

To carry out the statutory function of reviewing all homeless decisions, offers of accommodation and housing register assessments, where a review is requested.
To ensure that statutory reviews are carried out within the statutory time limits.
To liaise with the Legal Department and Head of Service to defend legal challenges whether that is from judicial review proceedings or County Court appeals under section 204 of the Housing Act 1996.
To develop procedures and guidelines for officers in liaison with Service Development Manager
To ensure that legal costs are minimised in relation to threatened/actual court action.
Authorise and, where appropriate, make recommendations on the placement into temporary accommodation of persons to whom the Council owes a duty. To exercise discretion in deciding whether to continue providing accommodation pending a review or county court appeal.
To develop training programs and train staff in relation to changes in legislation/caselaw/regulations.Requirements

Highly detailed knowledge of current and emerging housing legislation and case law related to housing advice issues including private sector landlord and tenant law, security of tenure, homelessness law, housing benefit and other welfare benefit regulations, possession proceedings in the county court including court procedure rules, Community legal Services funding rules etc.
Detailed knowledge of the legal challenges local authorities
Good standard of education
Local Authority experience 
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Contract 

Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend 
PAYE via Umbrella 
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm As the role is Local Authority based candidates will be asked to complete an onboarding & compliance checks including DBS & Online training modules prior to starting.
for immediate consideration please apply