Our client, based in Staffordshire, is currently recruiting for a Housing Options Officer on a three-month temporary contract.

The position is due to start before the end of December on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is negotiable up to £24.50 per hour via an umbrella company dependent on experience for this position.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with asylum seekers, have a strong knowledge of prevention techniques and hold a clear, enhanced DBS taken out within the last three years.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Carrying out section 184 decisions with homelessness applications

• Focusing on prevention work and putting in the appropriate measures

• Carrying out/working with customers who have been provided with a Section 21 notice

• Providing advice, information, and assistance to applicants who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

• Helping applicants to explore their housing options and find suitable temporary accommodation that meets their needs

• Working with young people aged 18+ who have presented as homeless and mediating between their families to prevent homelessness occurring

• Helping tenants to understand their rights according to government legislation

• Providing the correct information to tenants regarding re-housing, benefits, or any other relevant tenancy issues

• Working closely with the team dealing with Discretionary Housing Payments

• Working alongside a specialist team who work help asylum seekers source longer term accommodation

Experience required:

• Working with asylum seekers and refugees

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• A strong knowledge of prevention techniques

• Have an up-to-date knowledge of housing legislation

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working

• Flexible working days

• Positive inclusive leadership culture

• Possibility of an extension

• Near the train station

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 6.00am – 11.00pm (Flexibility to work your standard hours within this timeframe)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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