Benefits & Housing Needs Officer

4 weeks ago


Hackney, United Kingdom Fox Morris Group Full time

Are you a **Benefits & Housing Needs Officer **for a new opportunity? I am working with **Hackney Council**

**Rate - £24 per hour - inside ir35**

**Your Role**
- We are seeking an experienced Housing and Benefit expert to work in an exciting new team to help support hospital discharge. We are establishing a move on team which will work with patient who have moved out of hospital into one of a number of Council funded interim placements because they have not been able to return back to their own homes for a number of reasons. This cohort is both working age and older adults who have homes but which are unsuitable or unsafe. It will not cover homeless client which are supported by another pathway. You will work with a team of OTs and Social Workers to support these clients to be able to go back to their own homes or move to more appropriate accommodation including housing with care. This is a pilot but we have commissioned an independent review to assess the discharge pathway, including this new move on team which may result in longer term appointments.

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.

We regularly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: £21.00-£24.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Homelessness or Hospital Discharge: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location



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