We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hillingdon to assist with the appointment of a Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £20.00 - £25.13 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To actively support the management of the service delivering a professional, responsive and individualised service to Hillingdon residents requiring housing advice and to explore and sign-post to housing options.
• To demonstrate understanding of the Councils Customer Care Standards and ensure that these standards are met in order to deliver the Council vision of putting our residents first
• To assess and determine applications from homeless households within the terms of part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
• To discharge the Councils statutory duty in investigating, assessing and
  determining applications from homeless households within the terms of part VII of the Housing Act 1996.

Qualifications:

• Hold an appropriate qualification in a relevant field: NVQ, Diploma,
  relevant degree or relevant experience.
• A good standard of education with English & Maths GCSE grade AC or equivalent
• 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

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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