Local Authority Housing, Community Homelessness Prevention Officer, Central London
Posted 6 days ago by Pertemps Professional Recruitment
£31 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Westminster
Summary: The role of Community Homelessness Prevention Officer involves providing early intervention and support to residents at risk of homelessness within Central London's Local Authority Housing Services. Candidates must have relevant experience in homelessness services and a strong understanding of related legislation and policies. The position requires proactive case management and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure comprehensive support for residents. This is a contract role with a pay rate of £30.77 per hour.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide early intervention and preventative support to residents at risk of homelessness
- Manage a complex caseload, progressing cases proactively and independently
- Work directly with residents in the community, meeting face-to-face and adapting approaches based on individual need
- Deliver holistic, person-centred support addressing housing, financial, health, family, and wider wellbeing issues
- Identify early indicators of homelessness risk and take effective preventative action
- Liaise with residents, colleagues, and partner agencies via email, telephone, and face-to-face contact
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, commissioned services, and voluntary and community sector partners
- Coordinate multi-agency support to ensure residents receive joined-up, timely assistance
- Accurately record and document all activity using case management systems and relevant spreadsheets
- Communicate clearly and effectively, leading all interactions with empathy and understanding
- Ensure casework and advice comply with homelessness legislation, policies, and local processes
Key Skills:
- Experience of working within homelessness services
- Working knowledge of homelessness legislation, policies, and preventative processes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a complex caseload
- Empathy and understanding in client interactions
- Proficiency in case management systems and documentation
- Experience in multi-agency collaboration
Salary (Rate): £30.77/hour
City: Westminster
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Local Authority Housing, Community Homelessness Prevention Officer, Central London
Pay rate £30.77 per hour Contract role, Local Authority Housing Services
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Community Homelessness Prevention Officer in the Central London area. You will need to have worked in a similar role within a Local Authority Housing Department, and have experience of the following:
Experience of working within homelessness services
Working knowledge of homelessness legislation, policies, and preventative processes
Key Responsibilities
- Provide early intervention and preventative support to residents at risk of homelessness
- Manage a complex caseload, progressing cases proactively and independently
- Work directly with residents in the community, meeting face-to-face and adapting approaches based on individual need
- Deliver holistic, person-centred support addressing housing, financial, health, family, and wider wellbeing issues
- Identify early indicators of homelessness risk and take effective preventative action
- Liaise with residents, colleagues, and partner agencies via email, telephone, and face-to-face contact
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, commissioned services, and voluntary and community sector partners
- Coordinate multi-agency support to ensure residents receive joined-up, timely assistance
- Accurately record and document all activity using case management systems and relevant spreadsheets
- Communicate clearly and effectively, leading all interactions with empathy and understanding
- Ensure casework and advice comply with homelessness legislation, policies, and local processes
Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:
- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.
Please contact Graham Leatham on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.