Housing Appeals Officer East London | £30.38 per hour Umbrella

A Local Authority in East London is seeking an experienced Housing Appeals Officer to join their Housing team on an interim basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong homelessness and appeals experience to play a key role in delivering fair, lawful and high-quality housing decisions.
Key Responsibilities

Conduct reviews on the suitability of accommodation offered to homeless households in line with statutory duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act.
Review homelessness application decisions and housing register appeals.
Manage appeals relating to council tenancies, including fixed-term tenancy reviews and introductory tenancy reviews.
Prepare detailed, high-quality case reports and decision letters.
Defend legal challenges relating to homelessness and allocations decisions.
Ensure all decisions are legally compliant and in line with current legisla...