Housing Options Assistant

2 weeks ago


East London, United Kingdom Pertemps Network Group Full time

**Job Description**:
**Responsibilities**
- To provide a specialist comprehensive administrative and front-line support service within Housing Options service, embracing changes and ensuring year on year service improvements to maintain high standards.- To support homeless officers with client casework ensuring homelessness prevention, relief, and timely move on from temporary accommodation, including but not limited to issuing applicants with standard letters and notifications under Homelessness Reduction Act and, full duty acceptances are completed on Northgate IT system.-
- Undertake a broad range of administrative tasks including the requisitioning of supplies and equipment in accordance with the Council’s procedures and maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment is stored securely; room bookings, organising and servicing meetings and case conferences; routine contact with customers, stakeholders, and other agencies, dealing with telephone enquiries- Make appointments, liaise with and/or maintain effective contact with internal and external service providers where it will help resolve customer enquiries advocating for the customer.- Provide administrative support at team meetings including room bookings, issuing invitations, agenda and taking minutes.**Requirements**:

- Experience of carrying out a range of administrative duties.- Experience of dealing with customers in person or on the phone and offering good customer care- Previous experience working with housing associations / councils- Experience of using a range of office equipment, including photocopiers, scanners, e-fax**Contract**
- Initial 3 month contract with the opportunity to extend- PAYE VIA UMBRELLA- Monday to Friday 9am to 5pmIf you are interested in this position, APPLY NOW



  • East London, United Kingdom ASPIRE NON PROFIT CONSULTING (UK) LTD Full time

    **JOB SUMMARY**: Lead Professionals is one of the teams responsible for the provision of the statutory homeless service at London Borough Council Tower Hamlets. For the majority of homeless clients, it is the first point of contact for those approaching the Housing Options Service. You will work alongside colleagues to meet the council’s obligations under...


  • East London, United Kingdom Buckingham Futures Full time

    **Date Posted**: May 5, 2023 **Expiration Date**: June 19, 2023 **Location**: East London, UK Our client in East London is looking for a Housing Options Officer on an interim basis. **Duties** 1)To act as a caseworker for housing applicants providing advice guidance and assistance on the range of options available to resolve their housing problems....


  • London, United Kingdom i-Jobs Full time

    Job Opportunity: Housing Options Advisor (Temporary) Position: Housing Options Advisor Contract: Temporary, 3-month contract with the possibility of an extension. Possibility of Extension: Yes, based on performance Pay Rate: £21.00 per hour (PAYE) Working Hours: 35.00 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:45 - 17:00 Location: SM4 5DX Job Purpose: To...


  • London, United Kingdom iWork Recruitment Limited Full time

    Contract to start 23-01-23 until 31-03-23 with a possible extension. **Job description** **MAIN PURPOSE** To interview and assess homeless people To prevent homelessness by promoting housing options To determine whether applicants are owed a statutory duty under the 1996 Housing Act, Part 7 as amended To advise those who are threatened with...


  • South East, United Kingdom G2 recruitment Full time

    **Location**: - Region: Nottingham- Country: United Kingdom**Role**: - Industry: Councils - Job Type: Contract / Freelance - Working Arrangement: Hybrid**Salary**: - Salary: Negotiable**Application Details**: - Date Posted: 17/11/2023 - Start Date: ASAP- Expiry Date: 24/11/2023- Job Reference: 17GH11BO23CO_1700223770**Housing Options Officer**: I’m...


  • East Ham South, United Kingdom G2 Recruitment Solutions Limited Full time

    Housing Options Officer Contract Length: 5 Months Working Pattern: Hybrid (1 Day in Office) Pay Rate: Negotiable Location: South Experience needed:Over 2 years' experience in Local Authorities, using knowledge of HRA 2017, and other housing legislation.Experience investigating homeless enquiries to help prevent and relieve homelessness.Experienced...


  • London, United Kingdom Fox Morris Group Full time

    **Fox Morris Group** are currently working to recruit a **Housing Options Officer. **This is a **full-time **role, on a **3-6 month+ contract.** **Rate**:£19.00+ (negotiable dependant on experience) **Hours**:35 per week - Knowledge of the duties owed to the homeless under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, - Knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Legislation,...


  • South East England, United Kingdom G2 Recruitment Solutions Limited Full time

    Housing Options Officer Contract Length: 5 Months Working Pattern: Hybrid (1 Day in Office) Pay Rate: Negotiable Location: South Experience needed: Over 2 years' experience in Local Authorities, using knowledge of HRA 2017, and other housing legislation. Experience investigating homeless enquiries to help prevent and relieve...


  • South East England, United Kingdom G2 Recruitment Solutions Limited Full time

    Housing Options Officer Contract Length: 5 Months Working Pattern: Hybrid (1 Day in Office) Pay Rate: Negotiable Location: South Experience needed: Over 2 years' experience in Local Authorities, using knowledge of HRA 2017, and other housing legislation. Experience investigating homeless enquiries to help prevent and relieve...


  • North London, United Kingdom Buckingham Futures Full time

    **Date Posted**: February 28, 2023 **Expiration Date**: April 14, 2023 **Location**: North London, UK Our client in North London is looking for a Housing Options Officer on an interim basis. **Duties** 1)To act as a caseworker for housing applicants providing advice guidance and assistance on the range of options available to resolve their housing...


  • South London, United Kingdom Buckingham Futures Full time

    **Date Posted**: March 7, 2023 **Expiration Date**: April 21, 2023 **Location**: South London, UK Our client in South London is looking for a Housing Options Officer on an interim basis. **Duties** - To act as a caseworker for housing applicants providing advice guidance and assistance on the range of options available to resolve their housing problems....


  • West London, United Kingdom Buckingham Futures Full time

    **Date Posted**: February 3, 2023 **Expiration Date**: March 20, 2023 **Location**: West London, UK Our client in West London is looking for a Housing Options Officer on an interim basis. **Duties** 1)To act as a caseworker for housing applicants providing advice guidance and assistance on the range of options available to resolve their housing...


  • London, United Kingdom i-Jobs Full time

    Job Opportunity: Housing Options Advisor (Temporary) Position: Housing Options Advisor Contract: Temporary, 3-month contract with the possibility of an extension. Possibility of Extension: Yes, based on performance Pay Rate: 21.00 per hour (PAYE) Working Hours: 35.00 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:45 - 17:00 Location: SM4 5DX Job Purpose: ...


  • North London, United Kingdom Buckingham Futures Full time

    **Date Posted**: March 8, 2023 **Expiration Date**: April 22, 2023 **Location**: North London, UK Our client in North London is looking for a Housing Options Officer on an interim basis. **Duties** 1)To act as a caseworker for housing applicants providing advice guidance and assistance on the range of options available to resolve their housing problems....


  • North London, United Kingdom Buckingham Futures Full time

    **Date Posted**: May 4, 2023 **Expiration Date**: June 18, 2023 **Location**: North London, UK Our client in North London is looking for a Housing Options Officer on an interim basis. **Duties** - To act as a caseworker for housing applicants providing advice guidance and assistance on the range of options available to resolve their housing problems....


  • London, United Kingdom Tempting Recruitment Full time

    Exciting Career Opportunity**:Housing Option Advisor** **About Us**: At Tempting Recruitment, we take pride in connecting great talent with exciting opportunities. Our client, a leading council, is renowned for its empowering work culture and meaningful initiatives. **The Position**: - To interview and assess homeless people - To prevent homelessness by...


  • East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom J S MANSON LIMITED Full time

    A very busy and well-respected local authority based in Hertfordshire, is currently hiring for an interim Housing Options Officer for an initial 3-month period. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the legal framework surrounding homeless assistance, specifically with regards to Section 184 and 202 decisions. This role will be a hybrid role consisting...


  • East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom J S MANSON LIMITED Full time

    A very busy and well-respected local authority based in Hertfordshire, is currently hiring for an interim Housing Options Officer for an initial 3-month period. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the legal framework surrounding homeless assistance, specifically with regards to Section 184 and 202 decisions. This role will be a hybrid role consisting...


  • East Midlands, United Kingdom G2 Recruitment Solutions Limited Full time

    One of my long-standing clients have reached out as they require a minimum of 5 high-level Housing Options Officers to join their busy service. Any successful candidates will need to have a strong knowledge of all relevant housing legislation and extensive experience of issuing Section 184 decisions. They will need to have prior experience of working with...


  • London, United Kingdom Service Care Solutions - Housing Full time

    **Job Title: Senior Options Advisor** **Work Pattern: 35 hours** **Type: 6 months temp on going** **Location: Merton, SM4 5DX** **Purpose of the Role** I am representing a client based in Merton, who are looking for someone to provide a proactive, high quality customer focused range of services to customers who approach the Housing Needs and Enabling Service...