Housing Options Officer

35 per hour
Initial 3-Month Contract
Hybrid Working - 1 Day per Week On-Site
Duty Cover Twice Per Week

Park Avenue Recruitment are currently working with a Local Authority in Hampshire who are looking for an experienced Housing Options Officer to join their team on an initial 3-month interim contract.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Housing Options Officer who is confident managing complex homelessness cases and can hit the ground running with minimal supervision.

• Managing a caseload of complex Housing Options and homelessness cases.
• Completing homelessness assessments in line with the Housing Act 1996 Part VII and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Producing and progressing Personalised Housing Plans.
• Making homelessness decisions and progressing cases through to resolution.
• Providing duty cover twice per week.
• Working through more challenging or longstanding cases and helping reduce caseload pressures within the service.
• Liaising with applicants, landlords, support agencies and internal teams to prevent and relieve homelessness.

You will need previous experience working within a Local Authority Housing Options/Homelessness service and be confident handling complex cases independently. Any prior Hampshire experience is desired.

The role offers 35 per hour, with only 1 day per week required on-site in Hampshire, on an initial 3-month contract.

If you're an experienced Housing Options Officer looking for your next interim contract, please apply with your CV or contact (url removed) for further information.