Housing Options Officer

Ready for your next interim opportunity within Housing Options?

A local authority in Hertfordshire is looking to appoint a well-rounded Interim Housing Options Officer to join their team on a contract basis for an initial 6 months.

This role would suit someone comfortable managing a caseload of both Prevention and Relief cases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a reduced caseload of homelessness applications from first approach through to decision
• Supporting the front-end of the service by carrying out triage and initial assessments
• Conducting investigations in line with Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
• Issuing statutory decisions, including Section 184 notifications
• Producing and progressing Personalised Housing Plans (PHPs), with a focus on prevention and relief

What you''ll need:

• Recent experience working within a Housing Options team in a UK local authority
• Confident handling full homelessness casework
• Ability to attend the office 2 days per week

If you are interested, please send your CV to (url removed) along with your availability for a call to discuss further.