Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Homeless Housing Coordinator for our client, a local government organisation in Enfield, London. The successful post holder will sit within the Families team, working closely with the courts, solicitors, and Enfield’s legal department to prevent homelessness. This is initially a 3-month contract with the possibility to extend after that date.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Help applicants who are threatened with homelessness or are homeless to sustain their present accommodation or move into suitable private rented accommodation.
* Work collaboratively with partners to improve resilience and housing sustainment, under the organisation's Early Help strategy.
* Provide expert advice and work closely with partners to prevent or delay homelessness wherever possible, to stop people ending up in temporary accommodation or on the streets.
* Sit within the Families team, working closely with the courts, solicitors, and the organisation’s legal department to prevent homelessness.
Personal Requirements:
* Previous experience in a role preventing homelessness.
* Expert knowledge of welfare, homelessness reduction act, housing and homelessness policy, case law, legislation and practice, courts, possession orders & evictions, as well as specialist knowledge on homelessness decision-making.
* Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Working Hours:
35hrs / 9:00am - 17:00pm / Monday to Friday
Pay:
£27.91 p/h
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.
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