About The Role
We are seeking an Initial Assessment Officer to join our Housing team. This role will involve seeing applicants who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and you will be responsible for connecting them into the homelessness service.
Responsibilities
- See applicants who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Review information from applicants, advocates and other professionals.
- Make appropriate and robust decisions based on the information.
- Draft decisions that may be subjected to judicial scrutiny.
Qualifications
- Prior experience working in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation relating to homelessness and housing needs, including the Housing Act 1996.
- Experience providing excellent customer service to service users within a housing context.
- Excellent written skills.
Benefits
- Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service.
- A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work‑life balance, as well as a 35‑hour working week.
- Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential.
- Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum.
- Excellent local government pension scheme.
- Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships.
- Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable workforce, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our workforce strategy places equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We maintain a zero‑tolerance approach to any unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation under the 2010 Equality Act. We provide support to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and may request reasonable adjustments during recruitment and throughout their career with us.
Priority Information
Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.
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