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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy Local Authority in East London, are looking for an experienced Learning & Development Officer to join their team and play a crucial role within their homelessness prevention operations.    

Position:
Learning & Development Officer
Rate: £24 per hour (Umbrella, Outside IR35)
Contract Duration: Temporary (December 2026) with Possible Extension  

Job Purpose: 

• The Learning and Development Team is part of the Benefits and Homelessness Prevention Service. The service is high performing and is committed to helping residents and the challenges they face while supporting staff to perform to the high standards of the service.

Job Responsibilities: 

• The London Borough of Hackney has one of the highest Housing Benefit caseloads in London and receives on average of nearly 4,000 homelessness approaches a year.
  
• You will spend most of your time delivering training in person and designing courses to meet the needs of Benefits and Housing Needs, Customer Services and Revenues teams.
• You will work as part of a team and will be responsible for devising and creating training programmes, includes a mixture of system, legislative, policy, process and interpersonal skills

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 1 year experience within a Learning & Development Officer role or equivalent.
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and understanding of Housing Benefit and/or Homelessness Reduction and Prevention.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development. 

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to james.fernandez@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact James on 020 3854 4907 to discuss further.

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