Housing Options Officer

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Beckingthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is supporting an East Midlands client in recruiting an experienced Housing Options Officer on a 6-month contract with hybrid working. Start ASAP, with possible extension based on performance. The role focuses on preventing homelessness and providing housing advice.

You will deliver services to clients facing homelessness, conducting interviews, and advising on solutions to keep people in housing or secure alternatives under the Housing Act.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Housing Act, especially parts 6 and 7.
• Ability to resolve homelessness issues using Housing Act principles.
• Experience applying homelessness legislation in a Local Authority setting.
• Experience issuing Section 184 decisions with minimal guidance and interviewing clients.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients facing homelessness receive sound housing advice.
• Find solutions to help clients remain in their homes or find suitable alternatives.
• Conduct client interviews for homelessness risk and assess housing options.

Skills

Housing Act knowledge

Homelessness prevention

Client interviewing

Local authority experience

Job description

Housing Options Officer

Vivid's client in the East Midlands is currently looking for an experienced Housing Options Officer for a minimum of 6 months with the option to be extended for a further 6 months depending on experience.

East Midlands

6 months

Hybrid Working

£25 - 30 per hour

Start ASAP

You will be part of a small but dedicated team responsible for the delivery of a busy housing options service responsible for:

• Ensuring clients facing homelessness are dealt with appropriately and given sound housing advice
• Finding solutions to help clients remain in their existing homes or finds suitable alternative housing
• Carrying out interviews with clients are risk of homelessness and offering alternative housing solutions

To be considered for this role candidates should have:

• A strong knowledge of and understanding of Homelessness Prevention and The Housing Act, in particular parts 6 and 7 of the Act.
• The ability to resolve Homelessness issues using said knowledge of The Housing Act.
• Knowledge and experience of directly applying homelessness legislation in a Local Authority setting.
• Experience in issuing Section 184 Decisions with little to no guidance and an ability to interview clients and assess their applications quickly and accurately.
• Experience working with Single Homeless and Rough Sleepers