Details:
- Salary: £24 - Hour
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: North London
- Date: 3 weeks ago
Description:
Responsibilities
To provide legal support with income collection and cessation of duty for Enfield council, helping maintain temporary accommodation.
The role will involve liaising with managing agents, landlords and solicitors
To work with Income recovery officers to instigate and progress cases legally, including NTQ’s NoSP, NoPP, Particulars of Claim, up to eviction
To attend Court on behalf of the Council for all court hearings related to the eviction process triggered by rent arrears, landlord handbacks and / or legal disrepair.
To support with ASB, Abandonment and subletting cases taking action and preparing cases for court action and representing the organisation at court and evictions
To contribute to delivery of internal Housing Services’ processes that fall within the rent and income and cessation of duty team’s remit – should the terms with agents change this role will manage the eviction
Requirements
Specialist knowledge of court protocol and legislation relating to possession
Knowledge and awareness of Local Government operating processes and decision-making processes and the ability to operate in that environment
Knowledge of Housing Benefit and regulations
Knowledge of recent housing issues and government initiatives
Knowledge of the principles behind case management
UK drivers licence and access to a vehicle with insurance
Experience working with housing associations or councils
Contract
Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend
PAYE via Umbrella
Full time position Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
If you are interested in this position AND meet the requriements, APPLY NOW