Are you an experienced Housing Options Officer confident managing full homelessness caseloads from assessment to decision?
We're working with a Local Authority in Berkshire looking for an experienced Housing Options Officer to join their team on a temporary contract.
This is a full case-holding role where you'll manage prevention and relief duties in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, complete detailed housing assessments, issue legally sound S184 decisions, and draft and review Personalised Housing Plans.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing prevention and relief caseloads from application through to duty discharge
Issuing robust S184 decisions in line with current legislation and case law
Drafting, updating and monitoring Personalised Housing Plans
Negotiating with landlords and progressing private sector prevention options
Maintaining accurate records and updating cases on Jigsaw
We're looking for someone with recent Local Authority Housing Options experience who can manage a busy caseload independently and produce clear, defensible written decisions. Experience using Jigsaw is highly desirable.
The role offers a hybrid working pattern with 1 day per week in the office and is paying £30-£32 per hour depending on experience.
Know someone suitable? Refer a Housing Options Officer with relevant experience and, if they're successfully placed, you'll receive a £100 Amazon voucher as a thank you.
Send your CV to sydney@park-avenue.co.uk
Testimonials
I was pleased working with Sydney, she understood the scope of the roles I was interested in and directed me to an appropriate placement, making sure all my currents needs were considered. I would thoroughly recommend Sydney to a Housing Options Officer, seeking a new role.
I found Sydney to be friendly, personable and professional at all times. She goes above and beyond the remit of her duties by working till later just to provide me with an update despite going on leave the next day.