Housing Resettlement Officer
Job description
Remedy Recruitment Group are looking for a Housing Resettlement Officer for a Local Authority in Bournemouth.
Job Purpose
To support households in temporary accommodation in finding alternative settled accommodation in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). Liaise with landlords and other providers to ensure a ready supply of accommodation is available for homeless households occupation. To ensure a swift response to Housing Benefit queries from both landlords and tenants. To develop and ensure new tenants have a full resettlement support package in place. Develop incentive schemes to attract and retain landlords including risk assessing any such initiatives. To provide robust housing advice and assistance in line with current legislation and council policies to anyone with a housing related need. To work with applicants to find solutions that will prevent or relieve homelessness. To closely monitor applicants placed in temporary accommodation and move from bed & breakfast as soon as possible. Construct accurate case notes and record all activity on Locata. Adopt a wider approach to housing options by delivering preventative advice to avoid homelessness and address customer's wider housing queries.
You will need to be:
HCPC registered
Eligible to work in the UK
Why Choose Remedy?
Competitive pay rates
Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
1st tier agency
Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*
Receive up to £250 for finding your own job*