Homeless Housing Coordinator

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Homeless Housing Coordinator for our client a local government organisation in Enfield, London.

The successful post holder will sit within the Families, working closely within the courts, solicitors, and Enfield’s legal department to prevent homelessness.

This is initially a 3 month contract with the possibility to extend after that date.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Help applicants who are threatened with homelessness or homeless to sustain their present accommodation or move into suitable private rented accommodation.
• Work collaboratively with partners to improve resilience and housing sustainment, under the organisation's Early Help strategy.
• Provide expert advice, work closely and collaboratively with partners to prevent, or delay homelessness wherever possible, to stop people ending up in our temporary accommodation or on the streets.
• Sit within the Families , working closely within the courts, solicitors, and the organisation’s legal department to prevent homelessness.

Personal Requirements:

• Previous experience in a role preventing homelessness.
• Have expert knowledge of welfare, homelessness reduction act, housing and homelessness policy and case law, legislation and practice, courts, possession orders & evictions as well as specialist knowledge on homelessness decision making.
• Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Working Hours: 35hrs / 9:00am - 17:00pm / Monday to Friday

Pay: £27.91 p/h

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.