Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for a Housing Options Officer to work with one of our Local Authority clients in London.

What the Job Will Be Doing

* Managing a caseload of residents at risk of homelessness, providing proactive housing advice and prevention solutions

* Assessing homelessness applications in line with Housing Act 1996 Part VII and relevant legislation

* Delivering homelessness prevention and relief duties, ensuring statutory timescales and targets are achieved

* Providing advice on security of tenure, housing rights and wider housing options available to residents

* Supporting residents to access alternative accommodation, including private rented sector and move-on options

* Working closely with landlords, letting agents and support services to prevent homelessness and secure sustainable housing outcomes

* Managing complex and high-risk cases, including safeguarding concerns and vulne...