Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer

Essential Employment; England; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer in Lewisham. The role involves providing essential support and advice to households facing homelessness, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with homelessness legislation. This temporary position offers competitive pay and requires strong knowledge of relevant laws and hands-on experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of homelessness legislation and case law.
• Hands-on experience in preventing homelessness and making statutory decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality homeless prevention, support, and advice service.
• Conduct assessments to determine duties owed by the authority.
• Explore alternative housing options.

Skills

Homelessness legislation

Case law

Preventing homelessness

Job description

Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer needed in Lewisham

The rate is £22.78ph PAYE.

This is a temporary role.

The reference number is: RQ1520984.

The successful candidate will provide a high-quality homeless prevention, support, and advice service to households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. They will also conduct assessments to determine the duties owed by the authority and explore alternative housing options.

The candidate must demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Homelessness legislation and case law, along with hands-on experience in preventing homelessness and making statutory decisions.

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 acts as an Employment Business for this vacancy. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All roles may be subject to pre-employment checks, including references, so please be prepared.

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