Benefits and Housing Needs Officer – SO2

Benefits and Housing Needs Officer – SO2, London Client: London, United Kingdom Location: London, United Kingdom Job Category: Other EU work permit required: Yes Job Reference: 9ebc0182ad47 Job Views: 5 Posted: 02.06.2025 Expiry Date: 17.07.2025 Job Description: Position: Housing Options and Advice Service – Homelessness Officer Location: Hackney Service Centre, Hackney Council Hours Per Week: 36.00 Start Date: Immediate Start Start Time: 09:00 End Time: 17:00 Salary: £20.06 per hour Responsibilities: Prevention work: negotiating with hosts, understanding S21 notices, eviction processes, landlord harassment, N244 re-entry, working with probation, dealing with domestic violence, and more. Provide Options and Advice: assessing Housing Benefit, Discretionary Housing Payment, maximizing income, debt management, liaising with Housing Supply. Homelessness duties: understanding interim duty triggers, placing clients in Temporary Accommodation, managing homelessness applications, investigations, and decision-making regarding duty owed. Signposting and system experience: familiarity with JIGSAW, working remotely with necessary broadband and equipment (laptops may be provided). #J-18808-Ljbffr