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Prevention and Relief Officer

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Posted on: 15 Oct 2026

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£31 per hour + may be negotiable depending on experience Southwark, London Contract
Job title:
Prevention and Relief Officer
Location:
Southwark, London
Start date:
02/11/2026
Hours:
Hybrid Working
Duration:
3-6 Months
Salary:
£31 per hour + may be negotiable depending on experience

Spencer Clarke Group are seeking a Prevention and Relief Officer for a local authority in Southeast London.

In this role, you will assess homelessness applications, provide housing advice and help residents secure suitable accommodation.

Duties:

  • Manage homelessness applications and carry out housing assessments.
  • Develop Personalised Housing Plans and make statutory decisions.
  • Provide housing advice and take action to prevent and relieve homelessness.
  • Work with landlords and partner agencies to secure suitable accommodation.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Experience working in a local authority Housing Solutions or Homelessness Service.
  • Experience conducting homelessness assessments and managing caseloads.
  • Experience applying homelessness legislation and making statutory decisions.
  • Experience using housing case management systems, ideally NEC Housing.

What's on offer:

Salary: £31ph

*may negotiate higher for exceptional candidates, based on experience*

Contract type: 3-6 months minimum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 35 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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