Housing Options Officer (Gr G)

Job Description

Job Category: Housing
Location: Guildhall 2, Royal Borough of Kingston
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £17.46

4 x Housing Options officers Tier 1 required pending recruitment
Candidates need at least 1 year of experience working with the homelessness act section 7 and some section 6 of the homeless act required.
2 day’s in the office and IT equipment will be provided.
Housing register assessment application will also be required to be completed.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
⦁ To deliver the day-to-day work of the Housing Options service providing a high quality process for applications to the housing register, advice and assistance to private sector occupiers and homeless households with particular emphasis on the prevention of homelessness and access to private sector housing options.
⦁ To ensure that all performance targets are met.
⦁ To support the Tier 2 Housing Options Officer by contributing to the overall development of the service.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
⦁ Detailed knowledge of local authority legal obligations under the Housing Act 1996, Part VII, Homelessness Act 2002 and the Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities. Knowledge shall also include related legislation such as those covering child protection, security of tenure, etc
⦁ An understanding of the needs of homeless households
⦁ Knowledge of social housing register application and allocation processes
⦁ Knowledge of housing and welfare benefits

Experience:
⦁ Experience of leading a housing advice and/or homelessness service (T2)
⦁ Experience of working in a public sector housing team or similar
⦁ Experience of partnership working and influencing and negotiating to achieve successful outcomes (T2)