Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Ensuring that all housing reviews and appeals are logged, monitored and carried out efficiently.
Being responsible for the recruitment of staff, appraisals, disciplinary issues, sickness monitoring, staff training and development and monitoring staff workloads to build and maintain an effective workforce.
Supervising an officer in respect of preparing the budget return for the service.
Having regular meetings with the council's legal department.
Ensuring that legal costs are minimised in relation to threatened / actual court action.
Requirements:
Highly detailed knowledge of current and emerging housing legislation and case law related to housing advice issues.
Experience in researching, interpreting and explaining complex legislation and policy.
Experience of Managing Staff.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Detailed knowledge of the legal challenges local authorities may face and of the procedures for dealing with them.
Enhanced DBS. Dated within the last 12 months - on the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
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