Housing Options Officer

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Housing Options Officer for a local authority in Southwest London.

In this role, you will assess homelessness applications, provide housing advice and work to prevent homelessness by securing suitable accommodation.

Duties:

• Assess homelessness applications in line with relevant housing legislation.
• Provide housing advice and develop Personal Housing Plans.
• Prevent homelessness through negotiation with landlords and partner agencies.
• Manage housing cases, undertake home visits and coordinate support for vulnerable customers.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience assessing homelessness applications and managing housing caseloads.
• Knowledge of Housing Act 1996 Part VII and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Experience delivering homelessness prevention and housing advice.
• Experience working with vulnerable customers, landlords and multi-agency partners.

What's on offer:

Salary: £36ph

*may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience*

Contract type: 3-6months minimum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

How to apply:

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
• For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on .

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