Housing Register and Allocations Officer needed in Uxbridge £17.61ph  ref:442109

This role will involve:

• To investigate and assess all applicants under the Housing Act 1985 and Housing Act 1996 (Part VI) to assess whether housing is required. This may include interviewing applicants to determine their eligibility, making detailed enquires to other organisations to verify information, and carrying out home visits in order to confirm/evaluate housing circumstances, if required.
• To prioritise all applicants in the appropriate category and banding in line with the allocation policy and other guidelines. To write and serve decision letters on all applications, explaining the reasons for their decision and advising them of their right to review.
• To contribute to the maintenance of the choice based letting system which enables applicants to bid for properties, including the advertising and marketing of available properties.
• To make appropriate nominations and allocations to all permanent accommodation that the client owns or has nomination rights to. To do so within agreed timescales to minimise voids periods and potential financial loss to the client.
• Actively support and manage the housing allocation process to minimise void/ re-let times. Develop and implement creative strategies to reduce re-let times in housing and temporary accommodation.

Ideally candidates will have:

• Hold an appropriate qualification in a relevant field: NVQ, Diploma, relevant degree or relevant experience.
• To have a comprehensive and cross cutting understanding of relevant policy and strategy areas, including, but not exclusively:
  • Hillingdon’s housing strategy, homelessness strategy and related sub strategies.
  • Hillingdon’s Health and wellbeing strategy.
  • Hillingdon’s social housing allocations policy.
  • The Housing Act 1996 part VI & VII.
  • Codes of guidance from central government.
  • DWP guidance and benefits regulations.
  • Domestic abuse strategy.
  • Safeguarding children and adults’ guidance.
• Excellent ICT skills and knowledge of service specific software to maximise effectiveness. Proven ability to work with several software applications in conjunction, and proficiency in office ICT tools and database use.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number

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