an exciting opportunity has arisen for a homeless persons officer housing options officer within a local authority based in london the role is open to remuneration depending on experience previous experience within a housing needs department within a local authority is essential and the ability to hit the ground running you will be responsible for identifying and giving appropriate advice and assistance to prevent or delay homelessness giving appropriate advice and assistance to homeless households who are not in priority need or where the council has otherwise discharged its duty under homeless legislation assessing the councils duty to provide housing to those presenting themselves as homeless to the council making section 184 decisions skillsprofile the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate previous experience in a housing needs role and must have a comprehensive knowledge of current legislation in relation to homelessness landlord and tenant protection from eviction harassment and leasehold an excellent understanding of the housing act as amended by the homelessness act is essential this job was originally posted as wwwtotaljobscomjobseekinghomelesspersonsofficerhousingadviceofficerjob