Housing Solutions Officer
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £20.86 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 September 2025 |
| Location: | Kensington, London, W8 7NX |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | K&C 5273800 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
JOB TITLE: Housing Solutions Officer - Homelessness Prevention
REF: K&C 5273800
Pay rate: £20.86 per hour PAYE
Working Arrangement: Hybrid working. Must be able to attend the office at least 3 days a week.
Basic DBS is needed for this role
The role:
On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Housing Solutions Officer, to support the Team Manager to actively prevent or relieve homelessness for customers that are threatened or homeless in a timely fashion and reduce the use of temporary accommodation used by the Council.
This will include ensuring that up to date information is available and management of partnerships with key stakeholders and community are positively maintained
Key Responsibilities:
Assess, investigation and verification of applications who would like to join the Housing Register under Part VI of the Housing Act 1996 and the Council’s Allocations Scheme on an allocated casework basis.
Assess, interview and verify applicants who want to make an application under Part VII of the Housing Act (1996).
Determine what duty, if any, is owed to the household under the Homeless Reduction Act (2017) and the Housing Act (1996).
Ensure that the Council fulfils its responsibilities in line with the Councils’ statutory duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and provide reliable data and information for the Council and the Department for Communities and Local Government on the outcome of customer journey’s.
What the client is looking for:
Previous experience working as Housing Solutions Officer or Homelessness Prevention Officer
Experienced in preventing or relieving homelessness for customers that are threatened or homeless in a timely fashion and reduce the use of temporary accommodation used by the Council.
Thorough understanding of Central London housing issues and an understanding of access to social housing locally
Awareness of issues and initiatives facing local authority housing
Knowledge of relevant Lettings, Homelessness and Housing Act legislation including security of tenure and private tenants’ rights
A good knowledge of services, benefits and support available to applicants experiencing housing problems
A good understanding of Local Housing Policy
Experience of providing an effective advice service to members of the public
Experience of working in a team
Experience of effective record keeping including electronically to a high standard
Experience of successfully working to performance targets and deadlines
How to Apply
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Job Ref: K&C 5273800
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