We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Homeless Housing Coordinator, on a 2.5-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £21.05 - £26.41 per hour

Responsibilities:

• To help applicants who are threatened with homelessness or homeless to sustain their present accommodation or move into suitable private rented accommodation
• The Front Door Team Service will also work collaboratively with partners to improve resilience and housing sustainment, under Enfields Early Help strategy.
• The Front Door Team will provide expert advice, work closely and collaboratively with partners to prevent, or delay homelessness wherever possible, to stop people ending up in our temporary accommodation or on the streets.
• The Homeless Housing Coordinator will sit within the Families , working closely within the courts, solicitors, and Enfields legal department to prevent homelessness.

Qualification:

• You must have expert knowledge of welfare, homelessness reduction act, housing and homelessness policy and case law, legislation and practice, Courts, possession orders & evictions as well as specialist knowledge on homelessness decision making.
• You should also have knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

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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