Local Authority Criminal Justice Housing Adviser, West London

Local Authority Criminal Justice Housing Adviser, West London 
Pay rate c. £28-30 per hour 
Contract role, Local Government Housing 
 
We are recruiting for an experienced Local Authority Criminal Justice Housing Adviser in West London 

• Provide housing advice and support to prevent and resolve homelessness among single homeless ex-offenders approaching the Housing Solutions Service following a custodial sentence. 

• Be the main point of contact and between Probation Services and the Housing Solutions team. 

• Identify and assess support needs and refer to relevant supported accommodation pathway. 

• Identify ex-offenders as appropriate for referral into the AfEO scheme. 

• Develop and implement new processes in coordination with probation services and AfEO coordinator to ensure early intervention prior to prison release to prevent homelessness. 

• Assess, administer and make decisions on the outcome of individual homelessness applications under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) in accordance with legislation and case law. 

 
This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar Local Authority role. 
 
Please get in touch for more information. 
 
This is an agency post and Vitalis can offer you:- 

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 

• An easy registration process (all done online) 

• Referral schemes and incentives  

• Ongoing compliance managed for you 

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 

Please contact Graham Leatham on 07484 513909 or email graham.leatham@vitalissocialcare.co.uk for more information.  
We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles.