Housing Needs Officer - Barnet - London - Job - iPeople SC Solutions Limited

iPeople Solutions; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Housing Needs Officer to provide essential housing assessments and prevent homelessness. The successful candidate will assess customer needs and deliver legal housing advice while managing a caseload effectively. Join a team dedicated to reducing temporary accommodation in Barnet and make a real impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing assessments and providing legal housing advice.
• Knowledge of the Housing Act 1996 and Homeless Reduction Act.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload.

Responsibilities

• Prevent homelessness and resolve housing difficulties through comprehensive advice.
• Evaluate customer circumstances to determine eligibility for housing.
• Make legal decisions that are defensible in court.

Skills

Housing assessment

Homeless prevention

Legal decision-making

Advisory skills

Job description

iPeople Solutions is currently recruiting for Housing Needs Officer to work for our client based in Barnet and surrounding areas.

Description

The key purpose of the Housing Needs Officer post is to provide a high standard of housing assessment and homeless prevention to customers requesting help for housing assistance and to meet the Council’s statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 Parts VI and VII, as amended by the Homeless Reduction Act.

The role involves making quality decisions on homelessness and housing need in accordance with legal, policy, and procedural standards within the department. The goal is to reduce the number of households living in temporary accommodation and unsuitable housing within the borough.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Prevent homelessness and resolve housing difficulties through comprehensive advice and assistance using various prevention tools.
2. Holistically assess customers’ circumstances via interviews, home visits, inquiries, and information verification to determine eligibility for housing.
3. Manage a caseload effectively.
4. Make legal decisions under the Housing Act 1996 Parts VI and VII that are robust and defensible in court.
5. Provide detailed housing advice on issues such as eligibility, homelessness, tenancies, benefits, income maximization, arrears, harassment, unlawful eviction, home ownership, relationship breakdown, domestic violence, and related areas to prevent homelessness.
6. Participate in frontline rotas.

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