Homelessness Prevention Officer

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Office in Rugby

Job summary

Rugby Council is seeking a Temporary Homelessness and Prevention Officer to join our specialist team. The role focuses on assessing homelessness applications, interviewing clients, and making statutory decisions under Part 7 of the Housing Act.

This position is hybrid, with two days a week in the Rugby office and the remainder remote. The initial contract is at least three months, with recruitment conducted under safe practices and a commitment to equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience handling homelessness applications.
• Experience interviewing clients.
• Managing statutory decisions and issuing notices under Housing Act Part 7.

Responsibilities

• Assess homelessness applications.
• Conduct client interviews.
• Manage all aspects of statutory decision-making and issuing decisions.

Skills

Housing Act Part 7 experience

Job description

Homelessness and Prevention Officer

Rugby Council

Limited/Umbrella: £30.00 per hour

2 days onsite, 3 days work from home

CV21 2RR

Temporary Homelessness & Prevention Officer for an initial period of at least 3 months.

The successful candidate must have strong experience working with all areas of legislation under Part 7 of the Housing Act, including:

• Assessing homelessness applications
• Conducting customer interviews
• Managing all aspects of statutory decision-making and issuing decisions

The role requires a minimum of two days per week in the Rugby office to cover duty, with the remainder of the week available for hybrid working.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

We are an equal opportunity agency.