Housing Choices Advisor

6 months ago


Leicestershire, United Kingdom GCS Recruitment Specialists Ltd Full time

Local Authority in the search for a Housing Choices Advisor. This is a Contract role based in Leicestershire, initially for a period of 3 months.

Here are the details of the position:
Job title: Housing Choices Advisor

Location: Leicestershire

Type: Contract
- Rates: £14.74 - £18.35 per hour
- Start Date: ASAP
- Working Hours: 36.25 hours per week
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Remote/ Office-based)
- Contract Duration: 3 Months

**Duties**:

- To prevent homelessness by giving comprehensive advice and assistance, covering the full range of housing options offered by the Council and other agencies to enable customers to find solutions to their housing issues. To provide first line support to those seeking advice, undertaking initial assessments to identify customer needs and ensuring that customers can access the necessary support to address their housing needs.
- Where necessary undertake homelessness investigations, issue decisions and discharge the Council's homelessness prevention duty in accordance with relevant legislation.
- To prevent homelessness where possible by acting as a first point of contact for customers approaching the Housing Choices Team. Ensure the housing register is an effective mechanism to meet housing needs.
- To offer advice and assistance to prevent such clients becoming homeless, by taking a proactive approach to preventing homelessness.
- When necessary managing homeless prevention cases to ensure they comply with the requirements of the Homeless Reduction Act
- Undertake case management where required for other housing advice cases where ongoing advice or support are necessary.
- Carry out referrals to other agencies to facilitate support needed, liaising with landlords, courts to resolve housing need

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.



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