Housing Allocations Officer
Job Title: Housing Allocations Officer
Location: Northmaptonshire
Pay Rate: £24 Umbrella P/H
Job Type: Full Time Contract - Hybrid 3 days per week in the office.
The Role
To deliver an efficient and professional allocations service, ensuring the council's Housing Register, allocation of accommodation within the council's own stock and nominations to partner registered provider vacancies are administered in accordance with the Council's Housing Allocation Scheme (policy), service procedures, national code of guidance and housing legislation (Part 6 of the Housing Act).
The Candidate
- Ability to interview applicants skilfully and sensitively to elicit as much information as possible, give the appropriate advice and make informed decisions
- A thorough working knowledge and understanding of current housing law, such as the Housing Act 1996, Parts VI and VII, Homelessness Act 2002, Localism Act 2012, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and immigration law as it applies to housing eligibility, relevant code of guidance and case law.
- A working knowledge of local/regional/national policies in relation to allocations, nominations and meeting housing need.
- Experience with a local housing authority or Registered Housing Provider in a customer service or Housing capacity.
How to apply
Please submit your application via the contract details provided and you will be contracted with further inofrmation about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on
Reference: 52547159
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