Housing Caseworker

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Adecco Full time

Client

Local Authority in Wandsworth

Job Title

Housing Caseworker

Pay Rate

£18.34-£28 an hour PAYE

Hours

36 Hours a week (Mon-Fri)

Duration

3 Month Contract

Location

Description

**Job Purpose**
- To work proactively and collaboratively with households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to assist them to sustain their current housing where possible, or otherwise to secure alternative, suitable and affordable accommodation.
- To hold a personal caseload of households, to agree practical and reasonable steps for the Council and the household to take to prevent and/or relieve homelessness. Households will include private or social tenants, home owners, those evicted by family members or facing relationship breakdown, and may be vulnerable and/or have complex needs.

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**Specific Duties and Responsibilities**
- To provide comprehensive advice and information covering a range of housing issues including:

- Housing and tenancy rights in both the private and social rented sectors, and for home owners
- Financial advice including welfare benefits, maximising income and tackling debt
- Housing options including private rented sector, housing register, specialist accommodation such as refuges, low cost home ownership
- The Council's statutory duties under the homelessness legislation
- To assess the housing and wider needs of individuals and households, including by interview in and across both boroughs, to find tailored solutions to meet their immediate and longer-term housing needs in a manner which is considerate and empathetic towards the applicant's perspective.
- To understand the resources that are available in Richmond and Wandsworth for meeting the needs of applicants who may require specialist housing and/or support services, making referrals where appropriate
- Work with Social Services, the Police, Probation and other agencies across the Richmond and Wandsworth boroughs to enable applicants to access the services needed to meet their support needs and enable them to live independently.

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