Housing Options Officer

Updated: June 15, 2024 04:12 PM GMT

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Saffron Walden

Job Description

Our client, based in Essex, is currently recruiting for a Housing Options Officer on a 9-month temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The client is willing to pay £30p/h via an Umbrella Company providing you have experience using the Locata system.

The ideal candidate will have experience making s184 decisions and also have previous experience working with refugees. The candidate must be able to start immediately.

Duties Will Include (but Are Not Limited To)

Managing a caseload of around 20 clients

Overseeing initial applications

Providing housing advice and carrying out 184s decisions regarding eligibility and suitability for temporary/ emergency accommodation

Interviewing clients who are either homeless or at threat of becoming homeless, both in the office, in public or in their own homes

Arrange and secure suitable accommodation for homeless people in often very challenging circumstances

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