Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer

~ Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer ~

We are working in partnership with a Local Authority in the Catford area who are seeking a Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer to work within the Homeless Service.

We are looking for an experienced Homelessness Prevention and Assessment Officer with extensive knowledge of the Homelessness Act, relevant legislation, guidance, and case law.

About the role:

• Provide a comprehensive high quality homeless prevention, support and advice service to all households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
• Prevent and resolve homelessness within the borough through the provision of confidential and impartial advice and information to customers approaching the Housing Needs Service about their housing rights and obligations under legislation and Council policy either in Council offices or other locations as required.
• Provide advice to customers in respect of the Council's obligations under PtVI and PtVII of the Housing Act 1996, the Homelessness Act 2002 and the Localism Act 2011.
• Investigate the circumstances of customers presenting to the Council as homeless and to determine in accordance with current legislation, case law and the Code of Guidance 2006 what duty the authority owes to them and to issue legally robust S184 decision letters accordingly.
• Proactively address s.21 notices and make informed homelessness decisions including decisions to discharge housing duties where appropriate.
• Facilitating appropriate move-on, by making homelessness decision on the existing cases by discharging duty offers made under s.193 and PRS offers.

Contract Lengths: 12 months with a view to extend to an ongoing contract.
Pay Rates: 21+ per hour (negotiable depending on your experience)
Location: SE6. (hybrid model, with a minimum of two office days at Laurence House and the flexibility to work from home)

Experience Needed:

• Homelessness Prevention & Assessments.
• S.184 decision experience.
• S.21 notices.

*We offer a market leading referral scheme of up to 250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity*

To apply for this role please email & call Dane on (phone number removed).