Opus People Solutions on behalf of Peterborough City Council are recruiting for a Housing Solutions Officer to join their team on a temporary contract
Start Date:
ASAP
Length:
3 Months
Working Location:
Sand Martin House/ Hybrid remote role.
Working Hours:
37
Main Responsibilities:
- Completing interviews and making S184 decisions in line with current legislation.
- Assisting with backlog of homeless cases and decision making.
- Creating effective PHP’s.
- Moving cases to the correct stage on the Jigsaw system in accordance with homelessness legislation.
- Speaking to customers, landlords, homeowners to establish facts and circumstances that led to their homelessness.
Qualifications/Experience Needed:
- Experience of making homeless decisions under the legislation.
- Experience of conducting assessment interviews alongside negotiating and mediating with landlords, parents, and other providers.
- Knowledge of the Housing and Homeless Legislation, writing S184’s and PHP’s.