Housing Options Advisor

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom Business Smart Solutions Full time

Rate: £26 per hour umbrella
Term: 3 months
Hours per week: 35
Location: Merton, must be able to attend the office x3 per week
- 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 homelessness in order to prevent homelessness
- To assess the entitlements of single non-priority homeless people and give them statutory advice and assistance
- To participate in and help develop outreach work, such as advice surgeries
- To provide advice to private sector tenants

**1. Knowledge**
- To have a knowledge of relevant current legislation and case law, including the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, the Housing Acts of 1985, 1988, 1996 and 2004

**2. Skills**
- Excellent communication skills, including under the Housing Act 1996, Part 7 to write and speak to landlords and to explain matters to customers
- Ability to negotiate with householders

**3. Experience/Training**
- Experience of interviewing the public in a housing advice, homelessness or related field

**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**: £26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have knowledge of relevant current legislation and case law, including the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, the Housing Acts of 1985, 1988, 1996 and 2004?
- Do you have excellent communication skills, including under the Housing Act 1996, Part 7 to write and speak to landlords and to explain matters to customers?
- Do you have the ability to negotiate with householders?
- Do you have experience of interviewing the public in a housing advice, homelessness or related field?

**Experience**:

- Local Government: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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