Housing Options & Assessment Officer

Housing Options & Assessment Officer
Walthamstow - Hybrid
I am recruiting for a local authority who is looking for someone to deliver high quality and collaborative assessments of the housing requirements and options of people in housing need under the Homeless Reduction Act 2018:
* Understand the abilities and the complex, multiple needs of individuals/households.
* Motivate and empower individuals to find and sustain new housing, through the creation of Personal Housing Plans
* Progress toward competency in assessing housing applicants against the prevention, relief and main legal duties listed in the Homeless Reduction Act
* Demonstrate progression from a limited caseload of simple cases at the 6 month point to a full and varied caseload at the point of progress to SO2, after two years of practical training and support
Key Accountabilities
Deliver a specialist case driven response to the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 that engages customers / stakeholders and enables them to make effective use of the Housing Solutions service.
Complete internal and external training as required to demonstrate competency to assess housing duties under part VI and part VII of the Homeless Reduction Act 2018.
To participate in projects and initiatives related to homelessness prevention and/or the assessment and application of the Councils duties in relation to homelessness.
Develop good working relationships, develop community links and communicate effectively with internal / external organisations / partners and stakeholders. Represent specialist area internally and / or externally.