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Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Criminal Justice Housing Adviser

Criminal Justice Housing Adviser – Hammersmith and Fulham Council

3-6 months Contract

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience of working with ex-offenders and providing advice, assistance and homelessness prevention services to this cohort.

• Good knowledge of the needs of vulnerable single people in housing need and the ability to apply this knowledge to applications for housing assistance.

• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively, in writing and orally, with landlord, tenants, members, solicitors, stakeholders, partners and the public.

• A commitment to and understanding of the Council’s equal opportunities policy, and the ability to implement the policy in relation to the homelessness prevention agenda.

• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and databases and the ability to extract information, produce statistical data and present in report format