Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer

Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer
Hillingdon
£28 P/H (Umbrella)

We are currently seeking an experienced Housing Advice & Homeless prevention Officer to be responsible for proactively delivering housing options advice, including security of tenure, low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness, investigating householder circumstances and undertaking statutory assessments in order to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis. This will involve carrying and managing a case load across housing options, move-on and Homeless Prevention, to work with individuals supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing options and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services

QUALIFICATIONS

• Hold an appropriate qualification in a relevant field: NVQ, Diploma, relevant degree or relevant experience

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working in a front facing team interviewing and assessing clients with a need for assistance.
• Experience of case work and the application of case work management systems.
  Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of working on defined operational projects, working to tight deadlines and objectives with minimum supervision.

If you would like to apply for this role please forward your CV or phone Sarah on