Temporary Accommodation Move On Officer
Temporary Accommodation Move On Officer
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hackney to assist with the appointment of a Temporary Accommodation Move On Officer on a 3month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 21.31 27.12 per Hour
Responsibilities:
- Work with individuals and families in temporary accommodation who are ineligible to bid for social lettings due to arrears. We expect this will take a relational approach where you will build engagement with the resident and provide holistic support.
- Ensure that individuals and families in temporary accommodation have maximised their income and achieved the maximum possible entitlement to welfare benefits through providing them with appropriate benefits advice and support
- Support individuals and families in temporary accommodation who have built up chronic and unaffordable levels of debt by working collaboratively with them to ensure they receive appropriate independent debt advice from debt advice agencies
- Act as a key point of liaison with the TA team keeping them updated with progress on cases that have been referred
- Work with colleagues to ensure outcomes are accurately and consistently recorded and all data is securely held and available to auditors
Qualifications:
- Has experience of best practice in building relationships and working with vulnerable residents with complex needs towards positive behaviour change
- Has and maintains a detailed working knowledge of law practice council policy and guidance relating to financial support such as: Disabilityrelated welfare benefits including PIP DLA and Attendance Allowance and Good working understanding of Housing Benefit and how it is calculated etc.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
