Advice and Homeless Prevention Officer, North West

Housing Advice and Homeless Prevention Officer

North West London

Pay rate to £32 per hour

Contract role, Housing

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Housing Advice and Homeless Prevention Officer in North West London. You will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority.

• You will be expected to be part of the Housing Options duty Service, completing assessment, and carrying out respective prevention/relief work.
• Carry out Home Visits to prevent homelessness and managing a varied caseload. Knowledge of Part VII Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act and other relevant legislation and statute is required along with experience of carrying out homelessness enquires, casework and drafting s184 decision letters.
• Candidates will be required to demonstrate they have practical experience of delivering in a pressurised Housing Options Service and managing the multiple demands and pressures of the service. Hillingdon offers flexible working arrangements.
• Candidate should expect to be office based 50% of the time once they have completed an office-based induction period which normally takes two to four weeks to complete depending on level of competency.
• Office hours are 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Elle McKenna on or email e for more information.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.