Homeless Housing Coordinator
Posted 2 weeks ago by Spencer Clarke Group
£27 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Enfield, London
Summary: The Homeless Housing Coordinator role involves working with individuals and families at risk of homelessness in North London, providing expert advice and support to prevent housing loss and promote long-term stability. The position requires collaboration with internal teams and external partners to ensure effective interventions and legally sound decisions regarding homelessness. The successful candidate will manage complex caseloads and maintain accurate records while contributing to service improvements. This role is crucial in safeguarding vulnerable individuals and families through timely referrals and interventions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide early intervention and tailored advice to individuals at risk of homelessness, conducting home visits, and developing personalized housing plans in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act.
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to coordinate support services, ensuring holistic and effective interventions for applicants.
- Make legally sound homelessness decisions, manage eviction prevention, and safeguard vulnerable adults and children through timely referrals and interventions.
- Maintain accurate case records, contribute to service improvements, and participate in team development to enhance service delivery and support outcomes.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of housing legislation, the Homelessness Reduction Act, welfare benefits, and court processes related to evictions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, empathetic, and legally accurate housing advice.
- Skilled in managing complex caseloads, maintaining detailed records, and making sound homelessness decisions.
- Confident working across services and agencies, with a solid understanding of safeguarding procedures for vulnerable adults and children.
Salary (Rate): £27/hour
City: Enfield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Spencer Clarke Group are seekign a Homeless Housing Coordinator for a local authority client in North London. In this role, you will work directly with individuals and families at risk of homelessness, providing expert advice and support to prevent housing loss and promote long-term housing stability.
Key Duties:
- Provide early intervention and tailored advice to individuals at risk of homelessness, conducting home visits, and developing personalized housing plans in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act.
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners to coordinate support services, ensuring holistic and effective interventions for applicants.
- Make legally sound homelessness decisions, manage eviction prevention, and safeguard vulnerable adults and children through timely referrals and interventions.
- Maintain accurate case records, contribute to service improvements, and participate in team development to enhance service delivery and support outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience:
The successful candidate will have the following skills / experience:
- Strong understanding of housing legislation, the Homelessness Reduction Act, welfare benefits, and court processes related to evictions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, empathetic, and legally accurate housing advice.
- Skilled in managing complex caseloads, maintaining detailed records, and making sound homelessness decisions.
- Confident working across services and agencies, with a solid understanding of safeguarding procedures for vulnerable adults and children.
What's on offer:
Salary: £27+ph*may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience*
Contract type: 3-6 months minimum, with a high likelihood of extension
Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
How to apply:
Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted. Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion. For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on (phone number removed).
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