Reviews Officer
  • 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
Job number 3440845

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