Housing Needs Officer

A London local authority is seeking an experienced Interim Housing Options Officer to join their team for an initial 3 month period.

You will be responsible for delivering statutory homelessness functions, managing live caseloads, and supporting residents at risk of homelessness in line with current legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a live caseload of homelessness applications from triage through to decision stage
• Carrying out assessments and investigations under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996, as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
• Making and issuing statutory decisions including s184s.
• Completing Personalised Housing Plans (PHPs) and carrying out prevention and relief work

What you'll need:

• Recent experience working as a Housing Options Officer within a UK local authority
• Ability to attend the council offices 2 days a week

If you are interested, please send your CV to (url removed), along with your availability for a call to discuss this role in more detail.