- Pay Rate:
£18.76 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months
- WEMBLEY, LONDON,
HA9 0FJ
Temporary Social Housing Assessment & Lettings Officer
Reference no: Brent 5236390
Pay Rate: £18.76 per hour PAYE
36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months
City: WEMBLEY, LONDON
To investigate and assess all households who apply for housing under the Housing Act 1985 and Housing Act 1996 (Part VI). This includes registering new and general housing applicants; undertaking verifications, including home visits and organising medical assessments; notifying applicants of their housing assessment priority and management and administration for existing applications. The postholder will also support the management and administration of the choice-basedlettings service, including prioritisation of applicants for viewings/offers, dealing with customer enquiries and organising the advertisement of properties.
Key Responsibilities:
- Make a positive contribution to the delivery of the service, this will include working flexibly and positively to achieve the objectives of the Council and, in particular, the Housing Needs Service.
- Assist in managing and leading staff to achieve high performance and effective operational delivery, including developing and improving staff capability.
- Assist in managing a customer focused service and the effective use of resources.
- Ensure that the Housing Needs Service’s overall vision, values and ethos are central to the requirements of the service.
- Support effective working relationships and act as an ambassador and senior advocate with external organisations.
- Keep up to date with developments in service delivery and best practice to ensure the service performs effectively and to the highest standards.
- Investigate and assess all applicants under the Housing Act 1985 and Housing Act 1996 (Part VI), Localism Act 2011 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 to assess whether housing is required. This may include interviewing applicants to determine their eligibility, making detailed enquires to other organisations to verify information, and carrying out home visits in order to confirm/evaluate housing circumstances.
- Prioritise all applicants in the appropriate category and banding in line with the Council’s allocation policy and other guidelines. To write and serve decision letters on all applications, explaining the reasons for their decision and advising them of their right to review.
- Work closely with the Housing Management Team to ensure that mutual exchanges, successions, tenancy assignments, management transfers and tenancy terminations are dealt with efficiently and in accordance with legislation and Council policy and procedures.
- Investigate cases of racial or sexual harassment or other forms of unacceptable behaviour in accommodation and take appropriate action.
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of core legislation such as the Housing Act 1985, the Housing Act 1996 (Part VI), Homelessness Act 2002, Localism Act 2011, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, related rehousing issues and case law.
- Knowledge of supply and demand issues related to social housing in an inner London Local Authority
- Knowledge of legislation and best practice relating to the letting of social housing and the use of choice based lettings systems.
- Understanding of housing need and homelessness issues in the Borough.
Experience:
- Experience of giving advice to customers and working with vulnerable groups.
- Experience of effective joint working (both internally and externally).
- Experience of assessing Housing Waiting List applications and applying the terms of current legislation and Council policy and procedures
Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to communicate well, in writing and in person.
- Ability to plan and prioritise a diverse workload and meet tight deadlines in a pressurised environment.
- Ability to work interpret polices and apply to the work environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team.
- Ability to achieve targets and methodically respond to changing demands and priorities
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