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Location: Maidstone
Contract: Temporary, 3 months
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £20 per hour, plus holiday
Start Date: ASAP
Prospectus is proud to be supporting our client in their search for a temporary Homelessness Resettlement Officer. Please note this role will require a standard DBS check due to the need to work closely with vulnerable adults.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of households owed the main housing duty, supporting them into settled accommodation
- Develop and maintain Personalised Housing Plans to help prevent and relieve homelessness
- Provide housing advice across a range of options including private rented sector, social housing, and supported accommodation
- Work closely with landlords and partners to secure accommodation and remove barriers (e.g. rent arrears, affordability issues)
- Carry out assessments, interviews, and home visits where required
- Ensure decisions are made in line with Housing Act 1996 (Part VII) and the Homelessness Code of Guidance
- Maintain accurate records and meet performance targets
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external agencies
Requirements:
- Recent, relevant experience working in a housing or homelessness-focused role
- High level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage priorities and caseloads
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
- Collaborative, proactive, and empathetic approach
CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are strongly encouraged to avoid missing out. If you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.
At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
A collaborative and tenant focused Housing provider in London is looking to take on a Rent Recovery Officer in their welcoming team environment. They believe in affordable, good quality houses and are committed to making a difference to their customers and communities in the local area.
They are looking to bring someone in for a minimum of 6 months with the high likelihood it is extended further. The candidate will manage their patch of properties and are responsible for maximising rental income whilst providing great customer support.
Responsibilities:
- Lead on rent accounts and be the point of contact for tenants for queries
- Maximise income recovery through intervention
- Follow landlord approved escalation processes and procedures
- Hit personal and team KPI’s and help with the take-up of Universal Credit
Requirements:
- Knowledge of income management and relevant housing legislation
- Understanding of welfare benefits and use of financial records and IT systems
- Strong customer service and working well in a team environment
- Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
If you are looking for your next role and are experienced in Rental Income Recovery, please apply ASAP.
The Move-On Accommodation Support Officer will provide practical and emotional support, advocacy, and housing management to survivors of domestic abuse who are residents living within 11 of BCWA’s move-on accommodation properties as part of the Safer Futures Project.
The postholder will be required to travel regularly to the 11 dispersed move-on accommodation properties, primarily in Croydon, with a smaller number in Bromley, and must be able to travel independently across both boroughs.
The role focuses on supporting residents to sustain tenancies, develop independent living skills, and access appropriate services to enable recovery and a life free from domestic abuse.
Job Title: Move-on Accommodation Support Officer
Hours: Part-time 26 hours per week, across 4 days, to include Mondays & Fridays
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2027 with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funding
Salary: £24,072 per annum (this is 32,404 full time equivalent)
Location: Based in BCWA locations predominantly across Croydon borough and also in Bromley borough, with access to hot-desking in our London SE20 office when needed.
Deadline: 22nd June 2026 at 11.00pm
Interviews: In person in London SE20
Employee benefits we offer:
- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation
- Competitive salary
- 25 days of annual holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
- Contributory pension scheme (5%)
- Training to help you perform your role and support your professional development
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Two Wellbeing Days and day off on birthday
Who we are: Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid is a well-established, innovative and forward-thinking local domestic abuse service. We are seeking a self-motivated, flexible and experienced individual to join our dynamic team to help us deliver excellent services to vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse and be committed to working in a non-discriminatory manner.
Location: All staff have access to hot-desking at our office as needed.Flexible working is welcomed at BCWA, with a mix of home and location-based working across our friendly and supportive team. We are all women with busy lives and families, and we understand that flexibility can be crucial in supporting women in the workplace.
Wellbeing: As a trauma-informed charity we take mental health and wellbeing seriously. We offer clinical supervision to our frontline team, regular staff wellbeing sessions, use of our Employee Assistance Programme and an additional wellbeing platform which offers a range of advice and support. We will consider a job share for this role.
Notifying candidates: We apologise in advance that we will not be able to notify candidates who are not shortlisted.If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks from application deadline, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.We reserve the right to terminate the recruitment process early once the right applicant has been found or if we receive a large number of applications.
Female applicants only: In light of the nature of work, the candidate’s gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: BCWA is committed to supporting and promoting equality & diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. To achieve this, we seek to employ a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds to better represent the communities we serve.
BCWA is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Reg. Charity No.1068007.
Our mission is to end all forms of domestic abuse in our community.
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