Review Officer - London, United Kingdom - chase recruitment group ltd

chase recruitment group ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

At the direction of the Team Manager Legal, to act as the council's representative in any subsequent court challenge to review decisions or in any litigation around the conduct of the review, including that which involves any decision not to conduct a review.

To ensure customers receive, either directly or through referral to relevant teams/agencies, appropriate advice on their options.
To ensure that all enquiries and cases are progressed speedily and efficiently, that all set targets are achieved and to minimise the risk of successful legal challenge on decisions relating to the allocation of accommodation to homeless households.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES- To produce independent decisions relating to reviews registered under S202 of the 1996 Housing Act challenging the suitability of

To determine whether discretion to accommodate pending review should be utilised and whether any late request for review should be accepted
To keep abreast of changes to homelessness and related legislation, the Code of Guidance, statutory instruments, case law and other best practice to ensure that the service operates efficiently and effectively
To make sure the progress and outcome of all reviews are recorded and monitored for trend changes. To oversee the arbitration process, preparing documentation as required.

Knowledge
A detailed knowledge of Part

VII of the Housing Act

1996 as amended by the

Homelessness Act 2002,

Regulations and Statutory Instruments relating to homelessness, and the Homelessness Code of

Guidance 2006, and of the Localism Act 2011 as they relate to the allocation of accommodation to homeless households.

A detailed knowledge of the statutory instruments, legislation, guidance and caselaw, relating to the allocation of accommodation

to homeless households

A detailed knowledge of the Regulations pertaining to

the conduct of s202 reviews

A detailed knowledge of landlord and tenant

legislation, the Housing Act 1985, immigration law, family law, Community Care legislation and Children Act or any subsequent

legislation