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Housing Solutions Officer
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 22 - 22 / Hour
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Good Afternoon,
I am currently representing Kingston Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience
We are looking for a Housing Solutions Officer this role will be: Hybrid KT1 1EU
The right candidate will:
* To ensure that all aspects of the Housing Solutions Service are delivered effectively in line with legislation and statutory guidance, policies, procedures and protocols.
* To provide high quality advice and assistance and ensure homelessness is prevented wherever possible by providing effective advice.
* To ensure that all homelessness investigations are undertaken in accordance with statute, the Code of Guidance, case law, local authority agreements and Council policy.
* To manage a caseload of applicants who have approached the Council for assistance under the Homelessness Reduction Act, keeping your caseload under review and taking timely action to minimise the time in temporary accommodation and ensuring the Council’s duties are met within statutory timescales
* To participate in the operation of a duty rota system for ‘homeless on the day’ interviews and to arrange placement of people into interim emergency accommodation where required.
* To make decisions with respect to homelessness applications and to ensure the efficient referral of cases for longer term temporary accommodation to the Housing Access service where the Council has accepted a duty.
* To ensure accommodation is provided to qualifying homeless applicants at point of homelessness accessing accommodation suppliers provided through the Housing Supply team.
We require the following:
* Experience of working people who are homeless or in other stressful situations and from diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
* Detailed knowledge of local authority legal obligationsundertheHousingAct1996, PartVII, HomelessnessAct2002theHomelessness ReductionAct2017DomesticAbuseAct2021and the Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities.
* Knowledge shall also include related legislation such as those covering child protection, security of tenure, etc.
To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)
If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.
IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.
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