- Pay Rate:
£21.54 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- NORTHAMPTON,
NN1 1DE
Temporary Housing Options Officer
Reference no: WNC (HQ) WNC14397
Pay Rate: £21.54 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: NORTHAMPTON
Hybrid working - 2 days WFH, 3 days in the Northampton office
Prevention and relief of homelessness, issuing of legally compliant letters, assessment of main homelessness duty, including eligibility, priority need, local connection and intentional homelessness
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive and assess homeless applications, manage a caseload, and carry out investigations into homelessness within the framework of the Housing Act 1996 Part VII (Homelessness) and make formal decisions. Refer customers to other sources of assistance where appropriate e.g. social care and health, lettings agencies, community and voluntary advice organisations.
- Prevent and relieve homelessness, providing advice, guidance, and assistance on the range of options available to resolve clients housing needs. Produce personal housing plans for applicants approaching for advice and assistance, conducting home visits as appropriate.
- Respond to correspondence, answer telephone enquiries, and conduct personal interviews, ensuring that computer and manual records are maintained and updated as necessary, to ensure that accurate, timely information is available.
- To process housing register applications, assess applicants’ eligibility and needs. Advertise void properties and run shortlist reports to provide suitable offers and nominations to Registered Providers for properties becoming available, whilst taking due account of community issues, sensitive lettings, and neighbourhood tensions
- To organise and administer the letting of temporary accommodation to clients whom the authority has a duty to accommodate, making assessments to identify the most appropriate placement for the specific household. Monitoring and taking appropriate action on licence arrears, antisocial behaviour, etc. Involvement in bringing empty properties back in to use.
- Keep abreast of changes to Local and Central Government legislation and policy covering housing issues, including primary legislation and case law. Work independently but within the framework of policy and legislation.
- Assist in the implementation of new legislation, support new initiatives within the service, other teams within the Council, and statutory and voluntary agencies e.g. Environmental Health, Housing Benefit, Care & Repair, Job Centre, and Social Services. Meet performance targets and support the delivery of service priorities.
- To maximise personal productivity, minimise duplication and errors; and manage our information efficiently and securely to reduce risk, through effective use of Office 365 and our internal IT systems and applications.
- Actively challenge and seek to eliminate any directly or indirectly discriminatory practice or behaviours.
- Demonstrate awareness and understanding of other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs and ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level. (desirable)
Knowledge:
- An understanding and awareness of current challenges around housing and homelessness.
- A good understanding and knowledge of current housing/homeless legislation, the Code of Guidance, good practice, and case-law (desirable)
- An understanding of the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the need to ensure accurate data entry for the purpose of producing statistical returns
Experience:
- Experiencing of working in a social housing environment. (desirable)
- Experience of dealing with the public providing advice and/or support. (desirable)
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to interpret and explain complex legislation and guidance, to a variety of audiences, and to make clear, consistent decisions.
- An effective problem-solver with an organised and imaginative approach to work and the ability to manage difficult situations.
- Ability to develop close professional relationships with colleagues and other professionals to generate positive outcomes for customers.
- Ability to work well under pressure, prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
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