Housing Options Officer - Dunstable, United Kingdom - Akton Recruitment Ltd

Akton Recruitment Ltd

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Dunstable, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Housing Options Officer
Akton Recruitment has an opening for a Housing Options Officer
Your Team
The Housing Options Team deliver an effective advisory and assistance service as part of a
comprehensive approach to Housing Options. The team provide core statutory services required by the
Housing legislation covering homelessness. Specialising in assessment, investigation, and decision
making, ensuring services provided meet legal requirements and best practice guidance. Team's main
function is to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping in Central Bedfordshire.
Your Role

Deliver effective advisory & assistance service as part of a comprehensive approach to Housing

Options that meets statutory requirements.

Negotiate with landlords and other agencies or relevant parties (e.g. family and friends) to ensure

that accommodation does not cease to be available to an applicant whenever possible.

Mediate to resolve potentially homeless cases, irrespective of tenure (excluding fear of violence).
Manage a caseload, and make decisions in regards to homelessness which include judgements

related to duties owed by the local authority and determining the best course of action in
emergency situations, which impact upon the health and safety of people in the community.

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