https://jobs.co.uk/job/housing-options-officer-carrington-west--f169f2b9-f5ab-47c0-b829-b8c1905a09c6 RSS feed for Housing Options Officer at Carrington West. en-gb Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:28:39 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/housing-options-officer-carrington-west--f169f2b9-f5ab-47c0-b829-b8c1905a09c6 https://jobs.co.uk/job/housing-options-officer-carrington-west--f169f2b9-f5ab-47c0-b829-b8c1905a09c6 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Braintree | Salary: £31.00/hour | Type: Contract | Housing Options Officer Braintree | Hybrid (2-3 days per week) Rate: £31.00 per hour (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Initial Contract Length: 3 months Start Date: ASAP Working Hours: 36 Hours a week You will assess housing need, provide specialist housing options advice, and play a key role in preventing and relieving homelessness. The role focuses on delivering a frontline, customer-focused housing advice service to individuals and families experiencing housing difficulties. Where prevention options have been exhausted, you will undertake statutory homelessness investigations under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended), ensuring legal duties are met and robust s184 decisions are issued within required timescales. What you will do as a Housing Options Officer ·Provide a frontline housing advice and support service to customers across all tenures (in person and by telephone) ·Participate in the Housing Options duty rota, including triage and emergency response ·Take proactive steps to prevent and relieve homelessness through negotiation, referrals, and case management ·Undertake financial and benefits assessments to support housing decisions ·Produce and... Contract