Homeless Prevention Caseworker Contract Full Time

Homeless Prevention Caseworker Based in Uxbridge and the salary is £17.53 ph PAYE  

This is a full time temporary role. 

Employer Reference:440446

This role will involve:

The post-holder will be responsible for proactively delivering housing options advice, including low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness, investigating householder circumstances and undertaking statutory assessments in order to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis.  This will involve carrying and managing a case load across housing options, move-on and homeless prevention, to work with individuals supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing options and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services. The post holder will ensure statutory requirements are met and local team targets are delivered through case work.

Ideally candidates will have a comprehensive and cross cutting understanding of relevant policy and strategy areas, including, but not exclusively:

• The Housing Act 1996 part VI & VII.
• Codes of guidance from central government.
• DWP guidance and benefits regulations.
• Domestic abuse strategy.
• Safeguarding children and adults’ guidance.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to cvs@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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