4 homelessness prevention adviser jobs found in London

Are you passionate about supporting individuals to secure stable, high-quality housing? Do you have experience in the private rented housing sector and are motivated to make a positive impact on your community? My client is seeking a proactive and dedicated Tenancy Management and Resettlement Officer to join their Housing Needs Service.   In this role, you will work closely with private sector landlords and tenants, ensuring that households in need are placed in suitable, safe, and affordable private rented accommodation. You will be the key point of contact, providing expert advice on tenancy sustainment and resettlement, while playing a crucial role in preventing homelessness and reducing the council's reliance on temporary housing.   The Role ·Increase the supply of quality private rented accommodation by engaging with landlords and ensuring properties meet health and safety standards. ·Carry out property inspections and assess the suitability of homes for clients....

At Care First Recruitment we are currently recruiting for the following roles, to work for our client (a London Local Authority in Central/West London): ** 'Housing Officers’ ** 'Housing Benefits Officers' ** 'Senior Housing Benefits Officers' General role outline: * Providing advice, assistance, and support to individuals and families seeking housing solutions, and actively working to reduce homelessness in the community * These roles require in-depth knowledge of housing legislation, welfare benefits, and adult and children’s social care * These are specialist roles, with some of these positions working closely with homelessness, and the officers would work in a wide range of situations, but mainly in preventing homelessness with single people and families at risk * To contribute to the provision of high performing customer centred financial assessment service as one of a team delivering financial assistance towards the rent, Council Tax, and social care cost of a...

Purpose Provide excellent tenancy sustainment support ensuring tenancies in the private rented sector are sustained to provide safe and secure housing for our customers whilst meeting local and corporate objectives. To provide high quality advice, lettings and tenancy sustainment service that maximises the number of homeless households who are able to move successfully into good quality, affordable private rented accommodation for clients from various services such as HOC, CYP and NRTPF. To promote the use of the private rented sector as a viable alternative to social rented housing, in order to encourage independence, prevent homelessness, provide settled housing solutions and reduce the use of temporary accommodation. Responsibilities Work effectively within the private sector to increase the supply of good quality accommodation for households in housing need to meet individual and team targets. Assess prospective customer's suitability for private rented accommodation by...

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a Triage Officer to join the homelessness department of one of Adecco's most improved public sector clients in a temporary, on-going assignment within their housing options team. Working hybridly (minimum 3 days each week in our client's Crawley office in West Sussex), this is a full time (37 hours per week, Monday to Friday) role as the successful candidate will need to interview clients (virtually, over the telephone or in person) who present themselves as homeless. Key elements of this role include: Triaging all new homeless approaches Making enquiries to establish the reason to believe a client is eligible and homeless Setting new households up on the system Recording accurate case notes Checking Section 21 validity (training can be provided) Booking appointments for homeless advisers Making referrals and signposting to other support services Giving general basic information and advice about housing optionsThis role would suit a junior...