Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer **

We are working in partnership with a Local Authority in the Uxbridge area who are seeking a Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer.

About the role:

• An experienced Housing Advice/ Prevention/Homelessness Assessment Officer who can hit the ground running.
• You will be expected to be part of the Housing Options Rough Sleepers Team, completing assessment, and carrying out respective prevention and relief work.
• Managing a varied caseload Knowledge of Part VII Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act and other relevant legislation and statute is required along with experience of carrying out homelessness enquires, casework and drafting s184 decision letters.

Contract Lengths: 3-6 months with a view to extend to an ongoing contract.

Pay Rates: £21+ per hour (negotiable depending on your experience)

Location: UB8 1UW. (Office based 50% of the time once you have completed an office-based induction period which normally takes two to four weeks).

Service Delivery:

• To ensure that potentially homeless clients are given advice and assistance including those in housing need to whom the Council has no legal obligation to provide emergency accommodation to claim housing and other welfare benefits available to them with the aim of preventing or delaying homelessness, including the use of discretionary hardship payments (DHP).
• To assess and determine applications from homeless households within the terms of part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
• To discharge the Council's statutory duty in investigating, assessing and determining applications from homeless households within the terms of part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
• To actively manage case work in accordance to expected standards of timeliness and quality and to adhere to agreed procedures at all times, including maintaining a high standard of accurate written records and reports. effective record keeping.
• Be knowledgeable and up to date with housing legislation, policy, procedures, case law and Codes of Guidance to ensure statutory requirements are consistently met.

*We offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity*

To apply for this role please email & call Dane on #removed#.