Housing Options Advisor
Morden
Job Role
To interview and assess homeless people.
To prevent homelessness by promoting housing options.
To determine whether applicants are owed a statutory duty under the 1996 Housing Act, Part 7 as amended.
To advise those who are threatened with homelessness in order to prevent homelessness
To assess the entitlements of single non-priority homeless people and give them statutory advice and assistance.
Key Responsibilities
To interview customers, to assess whether homelessness can be prevented in any way
To assess whether those who are threatened with homelessness qualify for private sector options, based on the likelihood of their meeting the criteria for the full housing duty under the Housing Act Part 7 as amended.
To explain housing options clearly and lawfully to qualifying customers and to promote the idea, to interest as many customers as possible.
To negotiate with applicants and explain the benefits of taking up housing options in a positive way.
To investigate homelessness applications to recommend whether a statutory duty is owed to the applicant under the supervision of the senior officer
To interview applicants and take detailed statements concerning their eligibility, priority need, homelessness, intentional homelessness and local connection