Homelessness & Housing Solutions Officer - Bromsgrove & Redditch council - £30 p/h umb

Added 17/07/2026

Homelessness & Housing Solutions Officer - Bromsgrove & Redditch council - £30 p/h umbA Homelessness Prevention Officer supports people who are homeless or at risk by assessing their needs, creating personalised housing plans, and taking practical steps to help them keep or secure accommodation. Core duties include casework, negotiating with landlords, providing advice on housing rights, linking clients with support services, and recording decisions in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 £30 umbrella £22 per hour PAYE £2 agency margin 3 months contract with possible extension 2 days per week working from the office * At least 3 years...

Housing solutions officer - Enfield

Added 16/06/2026

The Market Management Service was established to ensure that Enfield's private rented sector meets residents' needs. The Market Management Service delivers Temporary Accommodation and Private Rented Housing Services, including the procurement, allocation, and management of almost 4000 homes. Housing Solutions Officers will support households in temporary accommodation, dealing with a wide range of issues, from queries, complaints, housing advice, disrepair, and ASB. You will proactively help residents find housing solutions and move on from temporary accommodation into private rented housing. You will also ensure the temporary accommodation is maintained to the required standards and work in partnership to address tenancy...

Housing Solutions officer - Luton

Added 04/06/2026

We requirement for the role is * Someone with Tenancy Sustainment experience. * Conduct periodic check ins (e.g. 3 and 6 months) with clients who have already been supported to move into Private Rented Sector accommodation * Reinforcing client skills learned during initial support * Encouraging clients with self management of tenancy while remaining accessible * Reducing client's long term dependency on services * Check-in with landlord/agents to review rent account, tenancy conduct, and wellbeing * Early identification of emerging risks of homelessness * Prevents recurrence of homelessness * Reduces repeat presentations for homelessness assistance * Demonstrates reasonable and proactive...

Homelessness Prevention & Solutions Officer - Harrow

Added 19/06/2026

Role Purpose * To be responsible for the effective delivery of the Council's duty to prevent and relieve homelessness for households who approach the Council in housing need. This will involve assisting homeless households to avoid the experience of temporary accommodation by engaging with all necessary parties including landlords and other excluders to stop the loss of their current accommodation followed by a planned move to the Private Rented Sector where appropriate. When this is not possible or appropriate, to explore and present a range of housing options to resolve their housing needs. * The postholder will have the ability...

Later Living Officer (Sheltered Housing Officer) - Enfield

Added 26/05/2026

Lone working, and site based Provide high quality and comprehensive support to the service user to empower and to plan, work towards and achieving their outcomes. Work effectively individually and as part of a team, to achieve service outcomes and actively contribute to the development and smooth running of the service in accordance with local policies and legislation. Work flexibly to deliver a tenure blind wholesome people and place offer for residents in Housing for older people and specialist housing ensuring the needs of the wider community are met. Manage complex casework including but not limited to safeguarding, domestic abuse,...

Reviews Officer - Redbridge - £42 p/h umb

Added 24/06/2026

Reviews Officer - Redbridge - £42 p/h umbThis will involve: Contribute as a member of the Reviews and Service Improvement team.Managing all aspects of own casework in association with all reviews carried out, keeping detailed case notes, liaising with the customer and their advocates, and responding to solicitors and other correspondence within target and to a very high standardProviding any necessary input on cases that are appealed in the County Court and beyond, preparing witness statements and responses to appeal as required in conjunction other officers and managers, and the Council's Legal Department. Taking appropriate decisions on requests for interim...

Accommodation Needs Assessment Officer - Redbridge

Added 08/05/2026

Job Title: Accommodation Needs Assessment Officer Department: Housing / Adult Social Care / Accommodation Services Reports To: Team Manager / Accommodation Services Manager Job Summary: The Accommodation Needs Assessment Officer is responsible for assessing and determining the accommodation requirements of clients, including vulnerable adults, children, or people with disabilities. The role involves evaluating housing needs, liaising with internal teams and external agencies, and ensuring that suitable accommodation solutions are provided in line with organisational policies, statutory obligations, and client needs. Key Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients' accommodation and support needs. Liaise with internal teams, care providers, and external agencies...

Reviews Officer - Redbridge

Added 13/04/2026

Job Description - Reviews Officer Job Title Reviews Officer Department Housing Needs / Homelessness Reviews / Temporary Accommodation Reports To Reviews Manager / Housing Needs Manager Job Purpose To manage and determine statutory housing and homelessness reviews in accordance with housing legislation, ensuring legally compliant, evidence-based, and defensible decisions. The postholder will review decisions relating to homelessness duties, suitability of accommodation, discharge of duty, intentional homelessness, local connection, and temporary accommodation placements, while ensuring excellent customer service and minimising legal challenge risk. Key Duties & Responsibilities Statutory Reviews Conduct reviews under Section 202 of the Housing Act 1996 and related...

Housing Options Officer - Bracknell - £36.10 p/h umb

Added 14/07/2026

Housing Options Officer - Bracknell - £36.10 p/h umbMust be able to attend the office once a week to offer a face to face assessmentPrevious working experience of Abritas/Civica required To consider and assess homelessness applications in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 Part VII as amended by the Homeless Reduction Act 2017 and meet the Councils statutory obligations in relation to providing high quality housing advice and homeless services including the s184 notifications and direct communication via phone, email or in person, with members of the public seeking support or advice To undertake assessment and triage duties as part...

Senior Housing Standards Officer - Elmbridge - £36.46 p/h umb

Added 14/07/2026

Senior Housing Standards Officer - Elmbridge - £36.46 p/h umb About the roleThe main purpose of this role is to ensure that the condition and management of housing across all tenures in the borough meets and preferably exceeds the legal requirements, thereby promoting the health and well-being of our residents. You will do this through the provision of appropriate information, advice, guidance, assistance and in some cases, the use of enforcement powers. You will also work on the delivery of the council's objectives around empty homes and domestic energy efficiency. Reporting to the Housing Standards Manager, you will be able...

Housing Assessment officer - Buckinghamshire - £30 p/d umb

Added 06/07/2026

Housing Assessment officer - Buckinghamshire - £30 p/d umbMain Responsibilities and Duties· Plan and organise work to efficiently deliver specialised advice and support to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring wellbeing of vulnerable customers.· Assess and determine eligibility of customers for financial and / or housing support, within legislation, regulations and policies.· Make detailed inquiries to relevant agencies in order to verify and obtain required information. Interpret and analyse information to aid own decision making.· To support the relief of homelessness by working collaboratively with colleagues across the service and the wider authority with a focus on improving the customer journey...

Housing Officer - Portsmouth - £23 p/h umb

Added 06/07/2026

Housing Officer - Portsmouth - £23 p/h umbHousing Officer Portsmouth City Council is the largest social landlord in the area with responsibility for managing over 17,000 council owned and leasehold properties! If you believe you can make a valuable, positive contribution to our team then please read below for more about the role. Please take the time to read 'how to apply' carefully to ensure your application is not disregarded. Do not send us a C.V. What is the job? The Housing Officer is expected to help tenants meet their responsibilities in order that they can sustain their tenancies as...

Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer - Waltham - £22.44 p/h umb

Added 03/07/2026

Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer - Waltham - £22.44 p/h umbRole Title Temporary Accommodation Housing OfficerJob Family Place / Housing / Housing Options & SupportCompetency Level All ColleaguesPay Range / Scale SO2- 22.44 Umbrella PurposeTo provide effective day to day housing management for temporary accommodation owned or directly managed by the Council, ensuring properties are safe, well maintained, and compliant with all relevant legislation, policies and standards.To maintain high property standards by carrying out inspections, investigations and follow up actions in response to complaints, repairs issues, damp and mould concerns, anti social behaviour, and tenancy/licence breaches. The postholder ensures that issues...

Housing Advice officer (1 /2 Days onsite) - Buckinghamshire - £30 p/h umb

Added 01/07/2026

Housing Advice officer (1 /2 Days onsite) - Buckinghamshire - £30 p/h umbTo provide a statutory homelessness and housing advice service in relation to preventing homelessness and statutory homelessness assessments. Also, to assist senior officers and managers. (This involves fulfilling statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) including actions to prevent homelessness, the preparation and publication of personalised Homelessness Prevention Plans).To deliver an efficient, front-line service in line with the Council's vision, core values and behaviours, resources, strategic and service priorities and to deliver services in a professional and courteous manner.To deliver...

Housing Reviews Officer - Slough - £35.69 p/h umb

Added 30/06/2026

Housing Reviews Officer - Slough - £35.69 p/h umb Responsible to: Housing Review LeadKey relationships/Functional links with:Housing Demand, Homelessness, Allocations, Temporary Accommodation, Legal Services, Tenancy Services, Social Care, senior managers, Members, MPs, applicants, advocates, solicitors, law centres, Counsel, Ombudsman services and external partner agencies.Main Purpose of Job:To act as the Council's independent statutory review decision-maker for homelessness, temporary accommodation suitability, housing allocations and discharge of duty decisions under Parts VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996, the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, associated regulations, statutory guidance, case law and Council policy.The postholder will make fair, lawful, evidence-based and clearly reasoned...