Housing Needs Officer

3 months ago


Hackney, United Kingdom Business Smart Solutions Full time

Our esteemed client, based in Central London, is currently seeking an experienced Housing Specialist to join their team on a 3+ month contract. The role will be office-based for the initial two weeks for training and setup, after which it will be hybrid, with two days per week in the office and the rest remote.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has considerable experience in the housing needs environment and housing register. You will bring your unique skills and experiences to tackle the housing challenges faced by our community.

**Responsibilities Include**:
Utilising your expertise in the housing needs environment to develop solutions for complex housing situations

Collaborating with team members and stakeholders to improve housing options and conditions

Using your knowledge of Section 184 decisions to contribute to strategic decision-making

**Key Requirements**:
Minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a Housing environment within Local Government

At least 3 years' experience of making Section 184 decisions within Local Government

A strong understanding of Social and Private Housing/Homelessness legislation
**Equal Opportunities**

Business Smart Solutions are a Recruitment Agency - We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global worker base to represent the wide diversity of our clients. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every bullet point listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. If you're passionate about working for a role in local government and share our company values, we encourage you to apply.

**Benefits**

**What we offer**

We believe employee benefits should go beyond just a free drink or fruit bowl. What’s more, we believe you should get to choose perks that suit your lifestyle. That’s why we’ve partnered up with the global benefits and rewards provider Perkbox, to offer something for all of our people.

Here’s what you can look forward to:
Perks Hub
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Free monthly lifestyle perks; such as free coffees, breakfasts, cinema tickets, etc
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays

Wellness Hub
- Easy to follow videos for everything from yoga exercises, to strength training and HIIT workouts
- Mindfulness, meditation and sleep resources, available on all your devices
- Guides to help with everything from anxiety to stopping smoking
- Confidential mental health helpline, 24/7 access to a qualified counsellor

Celebration hub
- Working with us means you're always part of Team BSS - celebrate and recognise fellow contractors, whether they're across the desk or across the world
- Company polls where everybody can vote for the winners

Culture Hub
- A single place to find company updates, photos, benefits information and lots more
- Stay in the loop with what’s happening by accessing Culture hub anywhere, at any time

**Job Type**: Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £25.53 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have a strong understanding of Social and Private Housing/Homelessness legislation?

**Experience**:

- Housing environment within Local Government: 3 years (required)
- making Section 184 decisions: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RQ936637


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