Job Description

One of my local government clients are currently recruiting an experienced Housing Options Officer on a temporary basis. This is a 3-month minimum contract with the possibility of the role being extended further to work Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Hybrid working role were, however, you will be required to attend the office 2/3 times a week.

Overview:

* To provide an efficient, high quality advice and assessment service for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, ensuring that customers’ circumstances are investigated and their housing and support needs are assessed and met, in accordance with the homelessness legislation, statutory guidance and the Council’s policies and procedure

Responsibilties:

* Manage all cases effectively, including providing advice on, and investigating all homelessness applications fully, to ensure relevant enquiries are completed; the Councils’ statutory and homelessness duties are discharged performance targets are met and that suitable temporary accommodation is secured for those households the Council has a duty to.

* Undertake partnership working with other agencies, landlords and internal and external accommodation providers in maximising and monitoring the availability of accommodation and welfare advice for all those in housing need and to prevent homelessness.

* To work with colleagues to promote private sector accommodation and assist service users to make use of ancillary services to ensure accessibility and sustainability of tenure i.e. furniture project and rent deposit schemes.

* Undertake home visits as appropriate in order to minimise the incidence of parent, relative and friend evictions and to ensure that all necessary steps and actions are undertaken in order to avoid homelessness where possible and practicable.

* Issue relevant statutory decisions and ensure that any statutory notices required under relevant legislation are served in accordance with the law.

* Assist in the support and monitoring of the Council’s temporary accommodation schemes when the service is under pressure due to demand of re-let units for homeless households or when advisors are absent from work.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please send your CV to Jahker Miah from Coyle Personnel Ltd