Housing Options Officer

Ready for your next interim opportunity within Housing Options? A local authority in Hertfordshire is looking to appoint a well-rounded Interim Housing Options Officer to join their team on a contract basis for an…

Public Sector
Pay rate £29 – £30/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 14 August 2026

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Ready for your next interim opportunity within Housing Options?

A local authority in Hertfordshire is looking to appoint a well-rounded Interim Housing Options Officer to join their team on a contract basis for an initial 6 months.

This role would suit someone comfortable managing a caseload of both Prevention and Relief cases.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing a reduced caseload of homelessness applications from first approach through to decision
Supporting the front-end of the service by carrying out triage and initial assessments
Conducting investigations in line with Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Issuing statutory decisions, including Section 184 notifications
Producing and progressing Personalised Housing Plans (PHPs), with a focus on prevention and reliefWhat you'll need:

Recent experience working within a Housing Options team in a UK local authority
Confident handling full homelessness casework
Ability to attend the office 2 days per weekIf you are interested, please send your CV to (url removed) along with your availability for a call to discuss further

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