Housing Advisor

Job Summary

37 hours per week

Working in the office 4 days per week

3 month initial contract

Housing Options Advisors to carry out the function of triage and casework making decisions on homeless cases to reduce backlogs and waiting times for applications to be assessed through triage.

• In-depth knowledge of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996
• Experience in housing advice, casework, and negotiations with various stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and the ability to produce clear and concise statutory decision letters
• Capability to work independently and manage a diverse caseload efficiently
• Experience in the use of Jigsaw system

• To work as a Triage officer with the Triage Team which is part of Housing Options
• Daily tasks will be dealing with homeless on the day approaches, managing your caseload of homeless or customers threatened with homelessness providing support and advice. You will need to make not homeless, not eligible decisions.