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 UmbrellaContract: 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. xbpsjku

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