Job Description

A local authority seeks a Homelessness Officer to carry out the following:
· Undertaking homelessness interviews and related enquiries and to determine homelessness applications in accordance with the provisions of Part V11 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002), associated codes of Guidance, relevant case law, the Council's agreed policies and procedures and VF (verification framework) Guidance
· Liasing with both internal (housing benefits, finance, management etc) and external agencies (women's refuge, police, social services, hospitals, doctors surgeries, other councils, other homelessness agencies etc) to aid thorough enquiries and fair decisions
· Placing applicants in temporary accommodation as may be required, calculating housing benefit top-up charges using quick benefits calculator, carrying out residency checks and updating excel spreadsheet
· Monitoring bed and breakfast usage for families collating figures and sending returns to the ODPM (office of the deputy prime minister) via email
· Conducting regular case conferences with line manager

Qualifications/Skills Required

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