Homelessness Prevention & Advice Officer temp: South London - Adecco : Job Details

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a temporary Homelessness Prevention and Advice Officer to join one of Adecco's public sector clients in a temporary contract, initially for 3-6 months (but highly likely to be extended).Our client is based in Sutton in South London and this is a full time role for 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Office attendance is 2 days each week, every fortnight only.Due to the busy nature of the role, the client is keen for applicants to possess previous experience of:* Interviewing clients and resolving all housing problems.* Processing claims for homeless applications as required under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended).* Advising and preventing homelessness by offering the correct advice to clients approaching the Council as homeless.* Assessing whether those who are threatened with homelessness qualify for private sector options under the Housing Act, Part VII, as amended.* Having regard to the Homelessness Code of Guidance and the Council's Homelessness Prevention and resilience agenda.* Sound knowledge of Housing and Homelessness Law and experience in resolving complex housing problems.* Administrative skills to manage caseload and work effectively in a team of 6-8 officers* Ability to deal with very demanding service users and partners, and have strong IT and admin skills.* Updating PHP's (Personal Housing Plans)* Writing accurate S184 decision letters.As the client is keen for the candidate to hit the ground running previous experience of carrying out a similar role with a local authority client in the last two years would be hugely beneficial. Strong knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act is also important. A car driver is not required.Only applicants who feel they meet the above criteria and can start on short notice (2 weeks' maximum) need apply.