Park Avenue is working with a London Borough on the lookout for an Exempt Accommodation Reviewing Manager!
You'll be part of the Housing Benefit/ Financial Assessment Division, leading a new multidisciplinary team, focused on the Council's current and future caseload of supported (exempt) accommodation tenants and providers.
Key points of focus for the team:
Assessing the need for and provision of care, support, and supervision from a housing duty perspective
Challenging tenant eligibility for supported housing
Evaluating provider eligibility under Housing Benefit regulations
Reducing the elements that make up the eligible rent
Knowledge of Homelessness legislation will be prioritised over Benefits knowledge due to the significant impact this project will have on the Council's frontline housing service.
In short, this role is crucial to the project's success; You will handle critical assessments in a politically sensitive environment, driving significant improvements in the provision of supported accommodation.
For a confidential phone call, please reach out.
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