Homelessness Prevention Adviser

Essential Employment; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Homelessness Prevention Adviser to join their team in Camden. This full-time role focuses on providing tailored advice to individuals facing housing challenges, including homelessness and insecure accommodation. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams to deliver effective housing solutions and support vulnerable residents. This temporary contract offers an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the community while enhancing your skills in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about helping others and have the relevant experience, this role could be your next career step.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing tailored advice on housing and welfare.
• Ability to work with diverse groups including homeless households.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored advice on housing, training, and welfare benefits.
• Work with various teams to maximize homelessness prevention solutions.

Skills

Homelessness prevention

Advice and casework

Communication skills

Knowledge of welfare benefits

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Homelessness Prevention Adviser needed in Camden, £20.49ph PAYE – Reference: RQ1503132

Responsibilities:

• To provide tailored advice to customers approaching the Housing Options and Advice Service on a range of options and opportunities including housing, training & employment, wellbeing, welfare benefits, and debt.
• To provide specialist advice and casework service to a range of residents including homeless households, households who are threatened with homelessness, households in insecure accommodation, young people, and families.
• To work jointly with the Housing Assessment and Allocation Services to maximise homelessness prevention and the take-up of a range of effective solutions to meet housing need.
• To work with the Private Sector Initiatives Team to plan the delivery of a broad range of housing options which meet the needs of homeless households and others in housing need.

This is a full-time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.