Housing Options Officer

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Posted on: 28 Jul 2026

£28 per hour + may be negotiable depending on experience Bracknell, UK Contract

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Housing Options Officer for a local authority in Southeast London.

In this role, you will assess homelessness applications, provide housing advice and work with customers to prevent and relieve homelessness.

Duties:

Assess homelessness applications in line with current legislation.
Provide housing advice and complete Personal Housing Plans.
Work with customers, landlords and partner agencies to prevent homelessness.
Maintain accurate case records and complete relevant assessments and notifications.

Qualifications and experience:

Previous experience using Abritas or Civica housing systems.
Experience assessing homelessness applications under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996.
Experience providing housing advice and homelessness prevention support.
Experience working with customers, landlords and partner agencies.

What's on offer:

Salary: £28ph+ may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience

Contract type: 3-6 months minimum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

How to apply:

Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted.
Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
For any further questions, please contact Taylor Kirkham on 01772 954200.

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