Housing Resettlement Officer

Posted 14 June 2019
Salary £11.50 - £14.50 per hour + DOE
LocationBournemouth
Job type Temporary
Discipline Housing
ReferenceSKY_1560517746
Contact NameSky Harp

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*