Vivid Resourcing works with a variety of international companies to provide them with talent solutions across the Tech, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Public Sector markets. We offer elite technical recruitment that helps clients reach new heights, and in turn, kickstarts career progression for candidates.

DUTIES

• To conduct housing options interviews with customers focusing on assessing housing needs, preventing
• homelessness and giving good quality advice on the housing choices.
• To negotiate and mediate with landlords, parents and other accommodation providers to prevent homelessness and provide practical assistance.
• To provide good quality advice, information and assistance through face-to-face interviews, home visits, co-location, by telephone.
• To provide the above through a detailed knowledge of housing legislation and case law in relation to homelessness, children, immigration law, social housing sector landlord and tenant law.
• To confirm eligibility and that there is a reason to believe that an applicant is homeless and in priority need when determining whether accommodation is to be provided.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience working within the social housing sector or a similar organisation.
• Previous experience of working in a Housing Options role or equivalent.
• The ability to deliver homelessness prevention and housing option solutions to diverse communities.
• Knowledge of the duties owed to the homeless under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 as amended including Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and the Homelessness Act 2002.