Housing Register Assessment Officer

CSS Recruitment are looking for a Housing Register Assessment Officer in Epping, Essex. This is a full-time, temporary position - 37 hours per week. £19.09 PAYE / £24.44 Umbrella The primary function of a Housing Register Assessment Officer is the maintenance and administration of the Council’s Housing Register in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 VI & VII (as amended), the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, the Council’s approved allocation scheme and other relevant Statures. Be responsible for the day to day management of functions within postholder’s area and for the delivery of outcomes. Have a working knowledge and the ability to interpret legislation and policy to be able to undertake the statutory assessment of applications in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 VI (as amended), Localism Act 2011, case law, code of guidance and other relevant statutes of housing applications received from applicants applying to the authority for social housing. This includes checking and investigating and awarding the correct banding priority. Experience and Skills needed: * An understanding of the current issues facing local government and possess a degree of political sensitivity. * The ability to analyse issues and set them down in a variety of written forms in a clear and concise manner dependent upon the recipient, to include recommendations for action where appropriate. * Worked within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity; either a local authority or RSL. For more details and to apply for this role, please contact Emma at CSS Recruitment