Homelessness Triage - London, United Kingdom - Adecco UK

Adecco UK

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Homelessness Triage / First Response Officer:

Public Sector
Local Authority:

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Full Time

Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week:

Temporary Role

2 months with possible extension:

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£18.00 per hour PAYE / £23.

03 per hour Umbrella:
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Paid Annual Leave entitlement with Adecco (PAYE route ONLY):

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IT Equipment Provided:

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This role is office based until fully trained. This will then transition to a hybrid working model

The Role

To provide an effective triage and duty service and conduct a pre assessment/filtering service by telephone or face to face interviews to provide advice and assistance for those in housing need or are threatened with homelessness or are homeless in accordance with the Homelessness Act 2017.

Duties

Interview and assess homeless on the day approaches in person. Make preliminary investigations ensuring customer provides evidence and documentation at the earliest opportunity. Provide comprehensive advice on a full range of options to solve their housing problem including tenancy rights, housing, and welfare benefits.
Makes initial enquiries into reason to believe client is eligible and homeless.
Filters and contacts online housing options form and conducts preliminary enquiries, providing advice and assistance to prevent homelessness occurring.
Checking Section 21 validity and Refer to Safer renting regarding illegal evictions.
Undertake telephone duty provide housing advice or advise of the relevant service/team details.
Respond to 'Duty to Refer' and make initial enquiries and first contact.
Ensure accurate and comprehensive case notes and records are kept of contact and advice given.
Ensure documents are scanned and labelled correctly and added to the customers records.
If homelessness cannot be prevented or client is homeless referred to the Housing Duty Manager for allocation to a case officer and requesting temporary accommodation.
The list above is not exhaustive, and the officer will be required to support the Homelessness Prevention and Solutions Service to manage its frontline functions

Knowledge

Working knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and Part V11 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended)
Knowledge of security of tenure
Knowledge of welfare benefits and advice services including Domestic Abuse services

Experience and Skills

Experience of working in housing advice/homelessness
Ability to work independently and able to manage a workload and to prioritise urgent cases.
Good communication skills both written and orally.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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