Housing Advisor (Hybrid)

Housing Advisor (Hybrid) needed in Maidstone, £13.45ph PAYE – Reference: OR112518

Three days office and two days remote.

• To give housing advice and discuss suitable housing options to people experiencing housing problems. To make enquiries and reach decisions on homelessness applications under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended).
• To be able to actively manage a caseload of applicants who are living in Temporary Accommodation under a relief duty. To ensure that the homelessness journey is completed either through conversion to main housing duty, or a not priority or an intentional homeless decision is made. 
• To work as part of a team to ensure effective housing advice is offered to the local community.
• To have a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and homeless – 25% of households living in our TA are homeless due to DA.  

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@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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