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.