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

Rate of Pay: £27 per Hour (Umbrella rate)

Responsibilities:

• Provision of housing advice and assistance to households who are homeless or threatened with homeless in accordance with Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, including the determination of homelessness, eligibility, priority need, local connection, and intentional homelessness.
• The conducting of casework, issuing of statutory decision letters, recording of outcomes, negotiating with landlords, health and other support agencies, and production of personal housing plans.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

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 opening 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. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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