Benefits and Housing Needs Officer

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**: **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN DUTIES**: - Process accurate and timely payment of Housing Benefits and Council Tax Reduction to all those in the borough that are entitled to financial support to pay their rent and Council Tax in line with legislation. The consideration of revisions of decisions. Administering discretionary awards...

Job Title: Benefits and Housing Needs Officer (3-month contract) Location: Hackney, London **Salary**: Competitive Key Responsibilities: - To assess clients' housing and benefit needs and provide appropriate advice and support. - To carry out casework, including negotiating with landlords, housing associations, and local authorities. - To provide...

**Benefits and Housing Needs Officer - Hackney (Temp Vacancy)** **Umbrella Pay Rate**:£22.00ph** **Full-Time (37 hours)** **Job Purpose**: Housing Options and Advice Service - Homelessness Officer Prevention work - negotiating with host, aware of S21 notices being legal and eviction process, dealing with landlord harassment, know about N244 re-entry,...

My client is looking for an incredible Housing Needs and Benefits Officer to work within the Housing Options and Advice Service as a Homelessness Officer. Their role will include: - Prevention work - negotiating with host, aware of S21 notices being legal and eviction process, dealing with landlord harassment, know about N244 re-entry, work with probation,...

**Positive Employment** is currently recruiting for a Benefits and Housing needs Officer for our client in Hackney. The successful post holder will provide Service Delivery relating to Benefits and Housing Needs including the assessment of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction; discretionary payments; welfare reform; homeless prevention and the...

Hackney's waiting list, applicants must have experience of allocations, homelessness and dealing with vulnerable residents or residents with complex needs **Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm Contract length: 7 months **Salary**: From £20.00 per hour Ability to commute/relocate: - Hackney: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work...

_**Job Purpose**_ - To deliver an efficient, high quality and customer-focussed service for a diverse client group including high numbers of vulnerable and disadvantaged households. - To mentor both new members of staff and staff from other areas in legislation, practice, procedures, performance of duties and guidance on complex case work. 5 years...

Benefits and Housing Needs Officer Temporary Full Time Hybrid/Remote We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Benefits and Housing Needs Officer to join our team in Hackney on a full-time temporary ongoing basis. The postholder will be a part of a team working on the Housing Benefits Accuracy Initiative, and will be processing all types of Housing Benefit...

Are you an experienced Housing Needs Officer who can carry out part 7 assessments and advice homeless clients accordingly? My client offers the candidate good working conditions with a comfortable workload in order to carry out all aspects of a Housing Needs Officer. Strong knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 including issuing Section 184s is...

Are you an experienced Housing Needs Officer who can carry out part 7 assessments and advice homeless clients accordingly? My client offers the candidate good working conditions with a comfortable workload in order to carry out all aspects of a Housing Needs Officer. Strong knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 including issuing Section 184s is...

Job Title: Benefits and Housing Needs Officer Job Type: Temporary We are currently seeking a Benefits and Housing Needs Officer to formally respond to all stage 1 assigned casework / follow-ups, Members Enquiries, MP enquiries, Mayor & Cabinet Enquiries and Freedom of information requests within the standard KPI turnaround time and to occasionally assist...

Benefits and Housing Needs Officer To formally respond to all stage 1 assigned casework / follow-ups, Members Enquiries, MP enquiries, Mayor & Cabinet Enquiries and Freedom of information requests within the standard KPI turnaround time and to occasionally assist the exploratory enquiries of the Business Improvement & Complaints Team (BACT) with stage 2...

Hackney council are looking for a Benefits and Housing Needs Officer To efficiently track, monitor and prioritise business critical casework responses and FOI’s by order of deadline or by instructions from line management or higher. 3) To formally respond to all stage 1 assigned casework / follow-ups, Members Enquiries, MP enquiries, Mayor & Cabinet...

Job Title: Benefits and Housing Needs Officer Job Type: Temporary We are currently seeking a Benefits and Housing Needs Officer to formally respond to all stage 1 assigned casework / follow-ups, Members Enquiries, MP enquiries, Mayor & Cabinet Enquiries and Freedom of information requests within the standard KPI turnaround time and to occasionally assist...

Extensive experience with housing options and advice - specifically with homelessness and welfare reforms. Have dealt with landlords - under the Protection of Eviction Act Computer literate ( Very good with excel and familiar with database ) Knowledge of relevant homeless legislation relating to homelessness and housing needs, with particular reference to...

Job Title: Youth Engagement Officer Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £30,859 per annum Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern: Shift work 7:30-3:30PM, 12:30 - 8:30PM including alternate weekends and bank holidays Location: Hackney Vulnerable Parents, HackneyIf you share our...

Are you an experienced Housing Needs Officer who can carry out part 7 assessments and advice homeless clients accordingly? My client offers the candidate good working conditions with a comfortable workload in order to carry out all aspects of a Housing Needs Officer. Strong knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 including issuing Section 184s is...

Are you an experienced Housing Needs Officer who can carry out part 7 assessments and advice homeless clients accordingly? My client offers the candidate good working conditions with a comfortable workload in order to carry out all aspects of a Housing Needs Officer. Strong knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 including issuing Section 184s is...

BDS are currently recruiting for a Housing Liaison Officer to be based in Victoria Park, Hackney and surrounding areas London. - Provide a visible, accessible face-to-face service to renting customers, homeowners and shared-owners in the Set, co-ordinate, track, and ensure completion of, actions with Estate Services, Asset Services, Specialist teams and...

Housing Officer Hackney, London Temporary Full Time We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Housing Officer to join a team based in Hackney on a full-time temporary ongoing basis, with an initial contract period of 3 months. The Housing Officer will be responsible for providing a high quality housing management service to local residents, and...