Housing Solutions Officer

Description:

Hosuing Solutions Officer

Islington

£26 per hour umbrella

Contract (3 months+)

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housing Solutions Officer to join a busy Housing Needs and Strategy team in North London. The main duties of the role include:

To ensure an effective Housing Solutions Service is provided to Islington's customers in housing need, including assessment and advice on Housing and related support.
To deputise for the Housing Advice Manager as needed.
To ensure an effective Housing Solutions Service is provided to Islington's customers in housing need, including assessment and advice on Housing and related support.
To deputise for the Housing Advice Manager as needed.
To follow the departments procedures and protocols for the effective liaison and discharging statutory joint obligations.
To enable mediation between landlords and tenants, parents relatives and family relationship breakdowns in order to prevent homelessness.
To interview and carry out an initial assessment of all customers visiting the Housing Aid Centre.

The Candidate:

Extensive experience with housing options and advice - specifically with homelessness and welfare reforms.
Have dealt with landlords - under the Protection of Eviction Act
Computer literate ( Very good with excel and familiar with database )
Knowledge of relevant homeless legislation relating to homelessness and housing needs, with particular reference to the Housing Act 1996 (amended 2002)
Good Knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA)
Good with issuing/completing PHP, End of Duty letters and issuing non-cooperation letters
Preventing Homelessness by mediating with hosts (family & friends) and liaising with landlords to stop evictions.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or call me on; (phone number removed)