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About the Role
As a Homeless Housing Coordinator within Enfield Council's Initial Assessment Team, you will assist residents facing homelessness by conducting assessments, providing housing advice, preventing homelessness, and securing sustainable housing solutions.
Responsibilities
- Conduct initial homelessness assessments.
- Assess applications under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
- Prevent and relieve homelessness through early intervention.
- Provide housing advice and homelessness guidance.
- Identify suitable housing options for applicants.
- Support customers to remain in their current accommodation where possible.
- Assist individuals and families to access private rented accommodation.
- Carry out homelessness decision-making in accordance with legislation and case law.
- Assess eligibility, housing needs, and homelessness duties.
- Work closely with partner agencies and support services.
- Provide welfare benefits advice and guidance.
- Manage complex homelessness and housing cases.
- Liaise with landlords, solicitors, support agencies, and housing providers.
- Deal with possession proceedings, evictions, and court-related housing matters.
- Maintain accurate case records and documentation.
- Safeguard vulnerable adults and children where required.
Requirements
- Previous experience working as a Homelessness Officer, Housing Options Officer, Housing Needs Officer, Homeless Prevention Officer, or similar.
- Extensive experience conducting homelessness assessments.
- Strong knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
- Strong knowledge of homelessness legislation and housing law.
- Experience making homelessness decisions.
- Experience dealing with possession orders and evictions.
- Experience providing housing options advice.
- Experience preventing and relieving homelessness.
- Experience supporting vulnerable households.
- Knowledge of welfare benefits and housing support.
- Experience working within a Local Authority Housing Service.
- Strong case management and report-writing skills.
- Relevant Housing or Homelessness experience.
- Right to Work in the UK.
Skills
- Homelessness assessments
- Homelessness decision-making
- Housing options advice
- Homelessness prevention
- Case management
- Report writing
Location
- Enfield
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3 Months Contract
Salary/Compensations
- £28.30 per hour
About the Company
- Local Authority