Interim Housing Options Advisor
Venn Group Social Housing Recruitment Team are currently recruiting for an interim Housing Options Advisor to come on board for a 4-month contract with a client based in Dorset.
Location: Dorset (Community based work)
Contract Type: 4 Months +
Hours: 37 per week (Mon-Fri)
Hourly Rate: Negotiable
Vacancy Ref: 7020420
Day-to-Day Duties:
- Provide specialist advice on a range of complex housing options and homeless prevention initiatives
- Carry out detailed legal assessments of applications for the housing register and make legal decisions on all aspects of the application
- Lead case conferences for households with complex problems and liaise with other statutory and voluntary agencies as appropriate
- Act as housing lead in responses to serious domestic abuse (MARAC), child protection, adult safeguarding etc. where clients have identified housing needs
- Develop strong relationships with the private sector, supported housing providers and social housing landlords
- Prevent homelessness wherever possible by negotiation and visiting personal callers in their homes, their families, landlords, solicitors, financial institutions and other housing providers
- Arrange and assess the suitability of accommodation that may be offered to applicants
- Provide evidence and attend Court as an expert witness, presenting cases where the Council is seeking possession
- Carry out joint assessments for 16/17 year old’s with Children & Young Peoples Services to establish duty owed under the Children’s Act and to agree mutual support plans
Essentials:
- Experience of Homeless prevention
- A current Enhanced DBS
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office
- Driver with own car
If you have a current DBS, relevant experience, are immediately available and would like to be considered for this position please call Emily Rex or Branwen Johns on 0117 930 8760 or send an updated CV to erex@venngroup.com