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Homelessness Prevention & Assessment Officer – 3 Month Contract
Location: RG12 (Bracknell Area)
Rate: £36.10 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Temporary (3 Months)
Hours: Full-Time
Pay: Bi-weekly
Summary
This temporary role involves assessing homelessness applications, providing housing advice, and ensuring compliance with statutory duties under homelessness legislation. The successful candidate will work to prevent and relieve homelessness, complete statutory assessments, and collaborate with customers, landlords, and partner agencies to achieve positive housing outcomes. This position is crucial in supporting vulnerable households and ensuring they receive appropriate guidance and assistance.
Responsibilities
- Homelessness Assessments:
- Evaluate applications under the Housing Act 1996 Part VII and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
- Conduct detailed housing needs assessments and determine duties owed to applicants.
- Complete statutory investigations and issue Section 184 decision letters.
- Evaluate applications under the Housing Act 1996 Part VII and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
- Prevention & Relief Duties:
- Work with customers to prevent and relieve homelessness.
- Explore housing options and develop tailored prevention strategies.
- Ensure applicants are informed throughout the process.
- Work with customers to prevent and relieve homelessness.
- Personal Housing Plans:
- Develop and monitor Personal Housing Plans (PHPs).
- Collaborate with customers to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Develop and monitor Personal Housing Plans (PHPs).
- Housing Advice & Case Management:
- Provide high-quality housing advice and manage a complex caseload.
- Ensure accurate case recording and file management.
- Provide high-quality housing advice and manage a complex caseload.
- Financial Assessments:
- Conduct affordability assessments and support income maximization.
- Liaise with welfare benefit services as needed.
- Conduct affordability assessments and support income maximization.
- Housing Register Assessments:
- Assess and process housing register applications.
- Maintain accurate housing records.
- Assess and process housing register applications.
- Landlord & Stakeholder Negotiation:
- Negotiate with landlords and housing providers to prevent homelessness.
- Facilitate positive outcomes through partnership working.
- Negotiate with landlords and housing providers to prevent homelessness.
- Partnership Working:
- Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies.
- Attend multi-agency meetings and coordinate support plans.
- Collaborate with internal departments and external agencies.
- Database & Record Management:
- Maintain accurate case notes and ensure compliance with GDPR.
- Maintain accurate case notes and ensure compliance with GDPR.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Essential:
- Ability to attend the office once per week for face-to-face assessments.
- Experience with Abritas and Civica systems.
- Knowledge of the Housing Act 1996 Part VII and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
- Experience issuing Section 184 decisions and managing complex housing cases.
- Strong customer service and case management skills.
- Ability to attend the office once per week for face-to-face assessments.
- Desirable:
- Previous local authority homelessness experience.
- Knowledge of the Renters Rights Act.
- Experience in multi-agency meetings and working with partner organizations.
- Previous local authority homelessness experience.
Additional Information
- This is a 3-month temporary contract with a rate of £36.10 per hour (Umbrella).
- The role is based in the RG12 (Bracknell Area) and requires full-time hours.
- Bi-weekly pay with a requirement to attend the office once per week for face-to-face assessments.
- Previous local authority homelessness experience and knowledge of the Renters Rights Act are highly desirable.
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