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Homelessness Prevention

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom Akton Recruitment Full time

Lewisham

£23.40 Per Hour

I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone to provide a comprehensive high quality homeless prevention, support and advice service to all households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.

Job Role

To provide an assessment service to customers presenting to the Council to ascertain what duties are owed to them by the authority and what alternative housing options are available to them.

To demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Homelessness legislation and case law coupled with hands-on experience of preventing homelessness and making statutory decisions.

To develop specialist knowledge and skills in relation to customers required to enable the delivery of a flexible and responsive housing needs service that can effectively meet changing demands and customer pressures.

To keep up to date, clear, accessible and accurate casework and data records and report on performance as required.

Key Responsibilities

To prevent and resolve homelessness within the borough through the provision of confidential and impartial advice and information to customers approaching the Housing Needs Service about their housing rights and obligations under legislation and Council policy either in Council offices or other locations as required.

To actively and positively promote and deliver the Council's homeless prevention agenda identifying appropriate housing options and utilizing the prevention tools available, such as DHP for customers that will resolve their accommodation problems and reduce the need for the provision of temporary accommodation within agreed timeframes.

To provide advice to customers in respect of the Council's obligations under PtVI and PtVII of the Housing Act 1996, the Homelessness Act 2002 and the Localism Act 2011.

To fully investigate the circumstances of customers presenting to the Council as homeless and to determine in accordance with current legislation, case law and the Code of Guidance 2006 what duty the authority owes to them and to issue legally robust S184 decision letters
accordingly.

To maintain detailed, accurate case notes and reports, update computerised records,conduct correspondence and respond to enquiries as required to efficiently progress cases to resolution.

To provide advice and practical assistance when required to customers in respect of security of tenure across all types of tenure, including matrimonial rights and attending court as needed in order to prevent homelessness.