Local Authority Housing Solutions Review Officer, South London

Local Authority Housing Solutions Review Officer, South London
Pay rate to £36.72 per hour
Contract role, Local Government Housing
We are recruiting for an experienced Housing Solutions Review Officer in South London
This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar role in a Local Authority setting
 
Job Purpose
 
To conduct robust and timely reviews of decisions made under Lambeth Council’s Allocations Policy and in pursuit of the Council’s statutory duties to the homeless. 
You will need to have 2 years’ or more experience of undertaking Homelessness Part 7 s202 reviews
 
Responsibilities
•         To be senior in rank to Housing Officers and provide an independent legal review of cases where a customer is dissatisfied with a Council’s decision on the allocation of housing.
•         To liaise with external partners and carry out statutory review enquiries and proceedings prior to review decisions
•         To ensure that statutory decisions are able to withstand, political, media and legal scrutiny.
•         To provide effective, professional Review and Appeal service on behalf of the Housing Service.
•         To work professionally with service users, their representatives and other agencies involved with Reviews and Appeals.
•         To work collaboratively with other teams within Homeless Services to deal with Reviews and Appeals within the prescribed time limits.
•         To instruct legal services on Housing Act appeals and represent the Council in Court as and when required.
•         To manage and control the use of costly temporary accommodation during the review and Court appeal process.
 
 
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)

• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

 
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