Quality Assurance & Reviews Officer – Statutory Reviews Lead
Location: South East London
Contract: 4 months, ongoing
Working Pattern: Full-time
Working Arrangement: Fully Remote
Rate: £34.93 per hour Umbrella
We are currently seeking an experienced Housing Quality Assurance & Reviews Officer / Statutory Reviews Lead to join a Housing Needs service in South East London on a fully remote basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing professional with strong knowledge of Part VI of the Housing Act 1996, housing allocations, statutory reviews and local authority decision-making to play a key role in clearing a backlog of complex reviews while supporting the implementation of a new Housing Allocations Policy.
The Role As the Statutory Reviews Lead , you will be responsible for managing and determining complex statutory reviews relating to housing allocations under Part VI of the Housing Act 1996.
You will produce high-quality, fully reasoned and legally compliant review decisions , ensuring decisions are robust, consistent, fair and capable of withstanding legal challenge.
A key priority will be reducing the existing review backlog while ensuring statutory and service timescales continue to be met. You will identify legal, operational and financial risks and ensure that cases are appropriately progressed, including the preparation of litigation-ready files where required.
You will also work closely with Legal Services on challenges to allocation decisions, including pre-action correspondence, judicial review matters and other legal proceedings .
Key Responsibilities
Lead and determine complex Part VI Housing Act 1996 statutory reviews .
Produce clear, comprehensive and legally robust review decisions.
Apply relevant legislation, case law, statutory guidance and local authority policy.
Manage and reduce the existing backlog of housing allocation reviews.
Ensure statutory and internal timescales are consistently achieved.
Identify legal, operational, financial and reputational risks associated with allocation decisions.
Prepare comprehensive, l...
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