Housing Options Advisor

1 month ago


Kettering, United Kingdom Business Smart Solutions Full time

**Rate**: £32.00 per hour (umbrella)
**Term**: Until end of June 2024
**Hours per week**: Monday to Friday, 37 hours
**Location Dependant on which team**:

- Making Decisions Team: WFH with occasional need to visit Kettering office.
- New Cases Team: 3 days WFH and 2 days in the Kettering Office
**x3 Housing Options Advisors** - Making decisions in line with Part VII of the Housing Act following the end of the Relief period. They will make main duty decisions under s193 or intentionally homeless decisions. This may involved face to face interviews. Location wise will be WFH with occasional need to visit office for interviews - Standard DBS required.
**x3 Housing Options Advisors** - Working on new cases in approach to triage them and complete relevant homelessness enquires to determine if a duty is owed. This involves gathering information and interviewing homeless approaches. Location wise will be hybrid working - 3 days WFH, 2 days in the Kettering Office - Enhanced DBS required.
- Must be fully qualified Local Government Housing Officer
- Experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act
- Experience of the Housing Act

**Pre-Compliance Checks for Successful Applicants**:
At BSS, we uphold the highest standards of screening and trust for every role. Successful applicants will undergo a comprehensive pre-compliance process in line with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). This includes:

- **Identity Verification**: Confirming the authenticity of your identity documents.
- **Employment History Checks**: Reviewing your occupation history for the past 3-5 years (depending on client requirement).
- **Right to Work Verification**: Ensuring you have the legal right to work in the UK.
- **Unspent Conviction Check**: Conducting a Basic DBS Check to reveal any unspent convictions.

These checks are crucial in ensuring a secure and trustworthy work collaboration, aligning with best practices used in government and public sectors. While primarily standard in these sectors, our adoption of pre-compliance checks across all roles reflects our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and trust in our recruitment process.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you a fully qualified Local Government Housing Officer
- Do you have experience of the Homelessness Reduction Act?
- Do you have experience of the Housing Act?

**Experience**:

- Local Government: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person



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