Housing Options Officer (temp: West Midlands)

<p>Job Description</p><p>An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Housing Options Officer to join one of Adecco Public Sector's Local Authority clients in a temporary contract, initially for 3 months (but highly likely to be extended).Our client is based in Solihull in the West Midlands and this is a full time role for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a strong element of working from our client's office and local surroundings (3-4 days each week).Due to the busy nature of the role, the client is keen for applicants to possess previous experience of:<br><br>Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.<br>* Interviewing clients and resolving all housing problems.<br>* Processing claims for homeless applications as required under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended).<br>* Advising and preventing homelessness by offering the correct advice to clients approaching the Council as homeless.<br>* Assessing whether those who are threatened with homelessness qualify for private sector options under the Housing Act, Part VII, as amended.<br>* Having regard to the Homelessness Code of Guidance and the Council's Homelessness Prevention and resilience agenda.<br>* Sound knowledge of Housing and Homelessness Law and experience in resolving complex housing problems.<br>* Administrative skills to manage caseload and work effectively in a team of 6-8 officers<br>* Ability to deal with very demanding service users and partners, and have strong IT and admin skills.<br>* Updating PHP's (Personal Housing Plans)As the client is keen for the candidate to hit the ground running previous experience of carrying out a similar role with a local authority client in the last three years would be hugely beneficial.<br><br>Strong knowledge of the Homelessness Reduction Act is also important.<br><br>A car driver would be ideal as you may need to visit clients in their homes. xwzovoh </p><p>Only applicants who feel they meet the above criteria and can start on short notice (2 weeks' maximum) need apply.</p>