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Local Authority Housing Homelessness Enquiries and Decision Officer, North London Pay rate to £31.09 per hour Contract role, Local Authority Housing Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Local Authority Homelessness Enquiries and Decision Officer in North London. You will need to have To promote the spirit of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and prevention of homelessness every day of your work. Responsibility for the assessment, enquiries and main duty decisions (singles and families) with particular reference to assisting people under the relevant homelessness legislation and informing them of the Council's decision in relation to their application. To specifically assist with pre-existing applications to clear the homeless decisions backlog. To participate and contribute to relevant case conferences with internal council services (eg. Adult Social Care, Childrens Services, MARAC, DSM, hospitals etc) and provide advice on matters related to homelessness. To support Council initiatives for complex and vulnerable persons for eg. Rough sleepers, asylum seekers/refugees, victims/survivors of domestic abuse. LGBTQ+, care leavers etc. To ensure responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding of adults and children at risk are met at all times and promotes the council's safeguarding work. Responsibility in delivering a co-ordinated approach to inquiries and decisions for families and vulnerable persons through developing and maintaining effective working relationships with other Council teams (within Housing Needs and Strategy), services and external agencies. To ensure effective implementation an adherence to processes and protocols with Social Services, for effective liaison and for discharging statutory joint obligations and duties. To be alert the possibility of housing fraud and work in conjunction with the council's Housing Investigation team to prevent fraud. To make onward referrals to the relevant support agencies, public sector bodies and voluntary sector organisations. To support the Homeless Assessment Manager with the provision of detailed information in response to Councillor enquiries, complaints and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) enquiries. You will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority Housing setting. Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to An easy registration process (all done online) Referral schemes and incentives Ongoing compliance managed for you Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information. We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn't the role for you, contact us about other roles.

Inquiries and Decisions Officers Islington Contract £23.51 per hour PAYE or £31.09 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is seeking an experienced Inquiries and Decisions Officers To place the residents at the heart of our services and to treat every resident as if we are providing a service to an important member of our family. To promote the spirit of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and prevention of homelessness every day of your work. Responsibility for the assessment, enquiries and main duty decisions (singles and families) with particular reference to assisting people under the relevant homelessness legislation and informing them of the Council s decision in relation to their application. This is one of many opportunities we are currently recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk for more jobs To specifically assist with pre-existing applications to clear the homeless decisions backlog. To operate to the highest professional customer care standards for the delivery of the homelessness service. This includes the provision of a responsive and empathetic service that places the customer at the heart of service delivery. All work undertaken should be through a trauma informed lens with the awareness that trauma and its affects can impact people differently. To participate and contribute to relevant case conferences with internal council services (eg. Adult Social Care, Childrens Services, MARAC, DSM, hospitals etc) and provide advice on matters related to homelessness. To support Council initiatives for complex and vulnerable persons for eg. Rough sleepers, asylum seekers/refugees, victims/survivors of domestic abuse. LGBTQ+, care leavers etc. To ensure responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding of adults and children at risk are met at all times and promotes the council s safeguarding work. Responsibility in delivering a co-ordinated approach to inquiries and decisions for families and vulnerable persons through developing and maintaining effective working relationships with other Council teams (within Housing Needs and Strategy), services and external agencies. To ensure effective implementation an adherence to processes and protocols with Social Services, for effective liaison and for discharging statutory joint obligations and duties. To be alert the possibility of housing fraud and work in conjunction with the council s Housing Investigation team to prevent fraud. To make onward referrals to the relevant support agencies, public sector bodies and voluntary sector organisations. To support the Homeless Assessment Manager with the provision of detailed information in response to Councillor enquiries, complaints and Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) enquiries. To develop and maintain effective on-going working relationships and partnerships with other Council services and external agencies, including Registered Social Landlords, advocacy services and public bodies eg. prisons, hospitals, probation services and health services that supports the Council s objectives. This could be through attendance at meetings, training events and workshops. To ensure that the services which are provided are clear, accountable, responsive to customer/client needs and person centred. Verbal contact and written communication should be provided in plain English which takes account of any special requirements and conforms to Islington s write first time and customer service standards. To undertake periodic home visits as required as part of the enquiries process when investigating main duty applications. To undertake other duties commensurate to the grade of the post. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES colbernlimited co uk The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Employee Relations Specialist located at our Head Office in Islington. £50,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here. Our benefits include: Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service Free DBS Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card Fully paid induction programme and further training ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support Online wellbeing resources A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply) Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. What you'll do: The Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for building strong working relationships across the business and advising, coaching and training stakeholders and the People team on best practice on all aspects of HR case work. This includes (but not limited to) disciplinary, grievances, absence management, probations, restructures and TUPE as well as training and coaching managers to enable them to successfully manage their teams whilst effectively managing risks. This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead About you: Offering best practice and pragmatic advice on all areas relating to HR Case work with the outcome of aiming to manage risks and reach successful resolution Working with managers and staff to resolve conflict and grievances at the lowest level of formality possible Addressing employee raised issues/concerns Coaching and advising managers on policies/procedures, best practice and identifying risks/costs Ensuring compliance with employment law and policy and processes Ensuring all casework is dealt with in a timely and pragmatic way Facililate change - supporting and advising on restructures, TUPE etc Being a 'trusted advisor' to the business on all aspects of employee relations Support on succession mapping: Provide support in identifying current and future skills requirements, succession gaps. Support on HR induction and other HR related training Building a good working relationship with the wider People team to ensure the effective working of the whole team Ensure people management practices reflect employee brand, values and expected behaviours Health & Wellbeing: Provide guidance to business on best practice approach to dealing with and supporting life events and issues relating to health and wellbeing, including reasonable adjustments and referral to Occupational Health. Essential: Excellent HR experience with a strong emphasis on Employee Relations Ability to effectively influence, challenge and negotiate within their business area on a range of people/HR issues Ability to build effective relationships with people at all levels in the organisation, to understand business needs and consider and be aware of wider organisational and external impact Ability to give sound HR advice to managers on all aspects of HR issues Excellent understanding of employment law, regulations and good practice Ability to think outside of process where necessary and take full accountability Excellent stakeholder engagement and customer service with all managers and staff across the Organisation Desirable: Social Care sector Ideally have operated in a multi-site and unionised HR role TUPE experience For our full job description please visit our website About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: We focus on Excellence and innovation. We are Caring and Compassionate. We are Inclusive and Trusted. We work in Partnership and are One-Team. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Young People Support Worker Housing provider in Supported Living Boston £14.77 PAYE / £19.00 Umbrella Temp to Perm. Are you passionate about helping others? Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing? Client snapshot: An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services. Vacancy Brief: The vacancy is that of a Young People Support Worker. This is a potential temp to perm vacancy with 35-40 hours P/W. This post will be shift based, - 4 week rota, working 8hr shifts covering between 8am-11pm including some weekends Candidate must be flexible to work across the week. Pay rate for this job role is £14.77 per hour on PAYE OR £19.00 Umbrella. Mileage will be paid at 0.45p per mile for any work-related travel, business insurance is needed to claim mileage. Full UK Driver s License and access to a vehicle is required. A current Enhanced DBS covering Child and Adult workforce will be required for this job role. Service User group is or up to 21 if leaving care. Typical example of working pattern is below: Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (08am - 4pm) Week 2: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (8am - 4pm) Week 3: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (2:15pm - 10:15 pm) Week 4: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (2:15 pm - 10:15 pm). The Responsibilities: As a Young People Support Worker, you will provide front line support work 1-2-1 with one or two young people in a home environment. In your job role as a Young People Support worker, you will be supporting young people to enhance their independent living skills. Part of your job role as a young people Support worker will be tailor person centred action plans based upon any needs identified. An important part of your job role will be to offer support and guidance to the young people throughout, empowering them to be independent. Furthermore, you will be keeping documents and paper trails up to date and within this documenting all support with the YP within their dedicated support file. Skill Outcomes of this role : This role provides an excellent springboard into other criminal justice professions including experience of working with a range of criminal justice agencies. In addition, you will gain experience in liaising local authority Housing Benefit departments and the DWP to resolve financial issues. Young People Support Worker Housing Support Worker Ex Offenders Tenancy Sustainment Tenancy Support Officer Housing Officer Supported Housing Income Management Homeless Substance Misuse Homelessness Youth Offending Young People Care Leavers - Housing Support YMCA CAHMS Prison Officer Probation Officer Supported Living Boston Lincolnshire Independent Living Floating Support Full Time Scheme Manager Project Worker Community Support Charity Housing Association Local Authority