Job Title: Housing Options Officer

Location: Berkshire, UK

Contract Length: 3 Months Contract

Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 1 Day Office Based / 4 Days Remote

Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Housing Options Officer to join a busy local authority Housing Needs team on a 3-month contract.

The successful candidate will manage a caseload of homelessness and housing options cases, providing advice and support to applicants in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. You will be responsible for carrying out housing assessments, creating Personalised Housing Plans, making statutory decisions, and working proactively to prevent and relieve homelessness.

Key Responsibilities:

* Managing a caseload of housing options and homelessness applications.

* Conducting homelessness assessments and determining statutory duties.

* Producing Personalis...