Reviews Officer
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Temporary
- £32 - £34 per hour
Job Description:
Job Title: Review Officer - Housing & Homelessness (Statutory Reviews Specialist)
Location: Hybrid - 1 Day per Week in Office (UK Local Authority)
Rate: £32-£34 per hour Umbrella
Contract: Temporary (Initial 6 Months, Likely Extension)
Start: ASAP
Role Overview We are recruiting for a specialist Housing Review Officer to carry out statutory housing and homelessness reviews under Part 6 and Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017).
This is NOT a complaints, ombudsman, or customer service role. We are looking for candidates with direct statutory housing review, homelessness decision-making, or allocations review experience, or closely related transferable housing legal backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities * Conduct S202 statutory reviews of housing and homelessness decisions.
* Review decisions under Part 6 (Allocations) and Part 7 (Homelessness Duties).
* Assess prevention, relief, and main housing duty decisions.
* Review housing register eligibility, banding, and allocation disputes.
* Draft legally robust written review decision letters.
* Liaise with housing officers, legal services, and internal stakeholders.
* Manage caseloads and meet statutory deadlines.
Essential Experience Candidates must have experience in one or more of the following:
* Housing Review Officer / Statutory Review Officer
* Homelessness Officer or Housing Options Officer with decision-making duties
* Housing Allocations / Lettings / Housing Decisions roles
* Housing legal or policy roles focused on statutory guidance and case law
Required Knowledge * Part 6 & Part 7 Housing Act 1996
* Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
* S202 statutory reviews
* Housing allocations and banding policies
Transferable Backgrounds Considered * Senior Homelessness Officers
* Housing Options Advisors with statutory decision-making
* Housing Legal / Policy Officers
* Housing Appeals or Allocations Specialists
Not Suitable Backgrounds Complaints Officers, Ombudsman Investigators, Customer Service or Call Centre Officers without statutory housing review experience will not be considered.
Working Arrangements * Hybrid: 1 day per week in office
* Flexible working hours
Pay & Contract * £32-£34 per hour Umbrella
* Initial 6-month contract with extension potential
* Immediate start preferred
Location: Hybrid - 1 Day per Week in Office (UK Local Authority)
Rate: £32-£34 per hour Umbrella
Contract: Temporary (Initial 6 Months, Likely Extension)
Start: ASAP
Role Overview We are recruiting for a specialist Housing Review Officer to carry out statutory housing and homelessness reviews under Part 6 and Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017).
This is NOT a complaints, ombudsman, or customer service role. We are looking for candidates with direct statutory housing review, homelessness decision-making, or allocations review experience, or closely related transferable housing legal backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities * Conduct S202 statutory reviews of housing and homelessness decisions.
* Review decisions under Part 6 (Allocations) and Part 7 (Homelessness Duties).
* Assess prevention, relief, and main housing duty decisions.
* Review housing register eligibility, banding, and allocation disputes.
* Draft legally robust written review decision letters.
* Liaise with housing officers, legal services, and internal stakeholders.
* Manage caseloads and meet statutory deadlines.
Essential Experience Candidates must have experience in one or more of the following:
* Housing Review Officer / Statutory Review Officer
* Homelessness Officer or Housing Options Officer with decision-making duties
* Housing Allocations / Lettings / Housing Decisions roles
* Housing legal or policy roles focused on statutory guidance and case law
Required Knowledge * Part 6 & Part 7 Housing Act 1996
* Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
* S202 statutory reviews
* Housing allocations and banding policies
Transferable Backgrounds Considered * Senior Homelessness Officers
* Housing Options Advisors with statutory decision-making
* Housing Legal / Policy Officers
* Housing Appeals or Allocations Specialists
Not Suitable Backgrounds Complaints Officers, Ombudsman Investigators, Customer Service or Call Centre Officers without statutory housing review experience will not be considered.
Working Arrangements * Hybrid: 1 day per week in office
* Flexible working hours
Pay & Contract * £32-£34 per hour Umbrella
* Initial 6-month contract with extension potential
* Immediate start preferred
Job number 3440845
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