Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Lambeth to assist with the appointment of a CESSATION OF DUTY OFFICER, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £22.73 - £29.96 per hour

We are seeking experienced Homelessness Officers to join the newly established Cessation of Duty Team. This role will play a key part in reducing the use of temporary accommodation by ensuring homelessness duties are ended lawfully, timely, and robustly in accordance with housing legislation. You will manage a caseload of homelessness applications, work directly with residents, and collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve sustainable housing outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Manage homelessness cases through to the lawful conclusion of duties under the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Review evidence, case histories, and Personal Housing Plans (PHPs) to determine whether duties can be ended.
• Prepare statutory notifications and ensure decisions are legally compliant, timely, and well-reasoned.
• Update and maintain accurate Personal Housing Plans.
• Explain decisions, rights, and housing options clearly and sensitively to residents.

Qualifications:

• Professional knowledge and experience equivalent to a Level 4/5 qualification.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).

Essentials:

• Strong knowledge of homelessness legislation, particularly Housing Act duties under Sections 188 and 193.
• Experience managing a caseload within a homelessness, housing, advice, or statutory service.
• Experience making legally sound decisions and applying housing legislation.
• Ability to prepare clear, accurate, and defensible written decisions and statutory notifications.
• Experience working directly with vulnerable residents and managing sensitive situations.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a Basic DBS

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 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. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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