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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in West London, are looking for an experienced Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer to join their team and play a crucial role within their homelessness prevention operations.  

Position: Housing Advice & Homeless Prevention Officer
Rate: £32.51 per hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35) 
Contract Duration: Temporary (September 2026) Possible Extension  
Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Job Purpose: 

• Responsible for proactively delivering housing options advice, including security of tenure, low cost home ownership, preventing homelessness, investigating householder circumstances and undertaking statutory assessments in order to determine the best options and resources available on a case by case basis.

Job Duties: 

• This will involve carrying and managing a case load across housing options, move-on and homeless prevention, to work with individuals supporting and directing clients to access a broad range of housing options and where appropriate making relevant onward referrals and signpost to other services.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• Have an excellent working knowledge (or demonstrate the ability to have or acquire) of all elements of housing needs: housing advice, homelessness prevention, property allocation and choice based lettings.
• 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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