Housing adviser, Social Work

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff;
Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

We are looking to recruit to two positions which will be based within the new multi-agency teams which are forming part of Lambeth’s response to the Family First Social Work Reforms. The Short-Term Service is a multi-agency team made up of Social Workers and alternatively qualified workers to complete short, targeted pieces of work with families to prevent the need for ongoing statutory social work intervention.

The Adolescent Service is a multi-agency team which will be offering an alternative approach to supporting Adolescents, intervening early to prevent concerns escalating. Housing is a key issue for many families and by placing Housing Advisors within these teams we hope to ensure that issues are picked up and addressed before reaching crisis point.

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably motivated and skilled individual to join the team working to reform the response to homelessness. The team manages a varied case load in a busy and often challenging environment and prevent or relieve homelessness through the provision of advice, advocacy, negotiation and mediation. Our proactive housing options approach prevents homelessness by finding real solutions for people in housing difficulties.

The Housing Advisor post forms part of the Council’s approach to reducing homelessness in the borough. Your role will be to prevent and relieve homelessness in accordance with the provisions of the Homelessness Reduction Act, associated Code of Guidance, case law and best practice.

You will be responsible for carrying out in depth interviews with households approaching the Council because they are threatened with homelessness. You will advise customers of the housing options available to them and complete Personal Housing Plans. You will also investigate complex housing situations and issue decisions in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

We welcome applications from recent graduates and those that have transferable skills and the ability to develop any gaps in knowledge. On the job training will be provided to all successful applicants.

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