Local Authority Housing Advice Officer, Buckinghamshire

Pertemps; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Local Authority Housing Advice Officer for a contract role in Buckinghamshire. The role involves providing statutory homelessness advice, conducting housing needs assessments, and ensuring effective support for vulnerable individuals. Candidates must have experience in similar roles and be knowledgeable about housing legislation. The position offers a pay rate of up to £25.50 per hour, with locations in Aylesbury or High Wycombe.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy online registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Local Authority role is essential.
• Ability to deliver high-quality housing advice services.
• Familiarity with the Housing Act 1996 and related legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide statutory homelessness and housing advice service.
• Deliver comprehensive and customer-focused housing support.
• Prevent homelessness through housing needs assessments.
• Make inquiries to verify customer eligibility for support.

Skills

Statutory homelessness advice

Housing needs assessment

Casework resolution

Customer-focused service

Job description

Local Authority Housing Advice Officer, Buckinghamshire

Pay rate to £25.50 per hour

Contract role, Local Government Housing

Aylesbury or High Wycombe locations

We are recruiting for an experienced Housing Advice Officer in the Buckinghamshire area.

Responsibilities

• Provide statutory homelessness and housing advice service, including preventing homelessness, statutory homelessness assessments, and supporting senior officers and managers. Perform statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017), including actions to prevent homelessness and the preparation and publication of Personalized Homelessness Prevention Plans.
• Deliver a comprehensive, customer‑focused and high‑quality service for housing options and homelessness prevention, tailored for a diverse client group including vulnerable and disadvantaged persons and households.
• Prevent homelessness through comprehensive housing needs assessments and the appropriate actions to resolve casework.
• Plan and organise work to efficiently deliver specialised advice and support to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the wellbeing of vulnerable customers.
• Assess and determine eligibility of customers for financial and/or housing support, within legislation, regulations and policies.
• Make detailed inquiries to relevant agencies to verify and obtain required information, and interpret and analyse information to aid decision making.

This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar Local Authority role.

Please get in touch for more information.

Agency Benefits

• A dedicated consultant with access to all roles across the UK and available for you to speak to.
• An easy registration process (all done online).
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!

Contact Helen on 07901286967 or email [e-mail]