Homeless Intervention Caseworker – Housing Chicksands, Bedford Contract £30 per hour PAYE or £39.27 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for Homeless Intervention Caseworker - Housing Officer will be expected to attend the office as per business requirement. Usually 2 days per week. The role of Homeless Intervention Officer is a statutory role specifically focused on intervening early, preventing homelessness and managing our crisis response aims of alleviating homelessness where this has occurred. Working directly with those affected by homelessness by: - Triaging new approaches and providing quality advice to delay or stop homelessness in its tracks to all groups of customers including vulnerable customers who are in priority need, undertakes assessments to understand the council's duty - Undertakes all necessary enquiries and prevention activity via Personal housing Plans - Makes and checks statutory homeless decisions which are subject to legal challenge - Work closely with internal and external partners and agencies to resolve homelessness - Assesses who requires Transitional Accommodation - They ensure that the council meets the requirements of Part 7, Housing Act 1996 and Homeless Reduction Act. - Considering Safeguarding issues and referrals, especially concerning children, older people and those claiming homelessness due to domestic abuse...