Homelessness Prevention Adviser - London, United Kingdom - London Borough of Camden

London Borough of Camden

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Starting salary:
£33,789

Job Level:
Level 3, Zone 1

Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG

Hours per week: 36

Contract type:
x 3 Permanent & x 1 Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months

Closing date:
Tuesday 27th June 2023 at 23:59

Interviews to be held:
TBC

Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion

_Anonymised Application_ - **in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit.

Because, we're not just home to the UK's fast-growing economy. We're home to the most important conversations happening today. And we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here's where you can help decide a better future for us all.

As a Homelessness Prevention Advisor with us, you'll provide the highest standard of housing advice, and help to prevent homelessness at an early stage.

The role
This is a fantastic opportunity a passionate Homelessness Prevention Adviser to join the Supporting Communities Directorate.

The role will involve preventing and assessing homelessness by providing the highest standard of housing advice and assistance with appropriate housing options in accordance with the homelessness accommodation strategy, placement policy and homeless legislation.

You will be involved in preventing and assessing homelessness in line with the Housing Act 1996, Part VII (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002 and the Localism Act 2012) and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

You will be responsible for meeting challenging targets for homelessness prevention through provision of first class housing advice and the widest range of housing options.

You will ensure through casework with applicants and landlords/agents and along with external organisations that tenancies set up via Camden's PRS access schemes are sustainable.

You will making complex legal decisions therefore need to have good investigative skills in order to extract required information.

You will prevent homelessness at an early stage to help people to avoid needing temporary accommodation and to leave it as quickly as possible, so that Camden continues to have one of the lowest rates of households living in temporary accommodation in London.

You will have excellent negotiation, customer care and IT skills and have an adaptable and resilient personality that thrives under pressure and are able to go the extra mile to achieve outstanding results.

_We are also able to offer a formal apprenticeship in __Housing and Property Management - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education_
_. So are in position to consider graduates or anyone looking to change career, who can demonstrate a genuine interest in this area of work. This would be an 18 month to 2 year qualification, including one day a week towards studying. The qualification includes eligibility for membership level of Chartered Institute of Housing and would start once the initial 6 month probation period has been passed._
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

About you

Working for Camden
We're ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit.
Help us redefine Help us redefine homelessness prevention and we'll redefine what a career can be.

If that sounds good to you, we'd love to talk.

Additional information

Inclusion and Diversity
**Asking for Adjustments