Housing Appeals and Reviews Officer, North London

Housing Appeals and Reviews Officer, North London  
Pay rate £30.86 per hour  
Contract role, Housing  
  
Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Housing Appeals and Reviews Officer in the North London area.  

• We are looking to recruit a hard working individual to join our Appeals & Reviews team.   

• The desired candidate must be highly experienced in dealing with Part VI Housing Register Appeals and Part VII Homelessness Reviews.   

• The role is advertised as a hybrid role (a combination of home and office based working).   

• The successful candidate will need to be able to commute to the County Courts to attend s204 appeal hearing as required in order to fulfil the needs of the service. Key duties :   

• Carrying out all homelessness and housing register reviews within the prescribed legislative timescale and with regards to current legislations, case laws and policy.   

• Working closely with Team Manager to minimise legal challenges. Monitor and report on Judicial Reviews and other legal and Ombudsman challenges and enquiries.   

• Attending court on behalf of the Council in County Court and High Court matters and working with the Team Manager on relevant issues to protect the Council’s interests .. Identify and monitor outstanding appeals and reviews to ensure that they are completed within agreed timescales.   

• Work closely with other departments, teams and external agencies to ensure the Council meets its legal responsibilities across a range of legislation for all customers. 

 
 
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all Social Work roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Ongoing compliance managed for you. 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

 
Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be! 
Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email helen.omara@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information 
 
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.