Reviews Officer

The objective of this role is to process and determine the statutory request for reviews under Part VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996. You will ensure that decisions are made in accordance with legislation, case law and policies. You will be conducting reviews pursuant to S202 of the Housing Act 1996 on matters of suitability of all forms of accommodation (Private Sector Housing, Social Housing and Temporary Accommodation) under both Part VI and VII of the legislative function including Section 184 Housing Act 1996 Decisions.,

• Conducting statutory reviews under s202 of the Housing Act 1996 Part 7.
• Managing caseloads in accordance with statutory timeframe
• Managing the administrative duties attendant to the caseload, This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults
  
  Applicant must have working experience of assessing homelessness application and making offers of accommodation to homeless applicants., To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:
• A minimum of 12 months experience of conducting statutory reviews under Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 or
• Experience of assessing homelessness applications as well as experience of working in the Accommodation Placement Team.
• Working knowledge of the homelessness legislation gained through legal sector.
• Experience of working in the Accommodation Placement Team.
• Good organisational skills, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to read complex material and write complex letters
• Specific knowledge of legislation and practice in relation to homelessness.
• Able to communicate with a range of stakeholders and produce high standard written communication such as letters, reports, statements.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet legal deadlines.
• Logical mind
• Attention to detail.
• IT skills
• Good customer Care
• Time management, Satisfactory DBS check;
This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. A great example of this commitment recently saw the release of a number of homes that were made available to people who live or work in the borough at discounted market rents., Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.