# Targeted Housing Advisor

**Company**: London Borough of Sutton
**Location**: London Borough of Sutton, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 39,519 - 46,161 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

The London Borough of Sutton is seeking a Targeted Housing Advisor to join their Housing Advice Services team. As a Targeted Housing Adviser, you will take a proactive, holistic, and personalised approach to housing advice and support, delivering housing needs assessments and personal housing plans to support residents to resolve homelessness.

The role will involve taking a casework approach to seek out solutions for customers, developing and reviewing person-centred support plans with both short and long-term aims. You will be responsible for making relevant robust enquiries and assessing eligibility for accommodation in accordance with Part VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended 2002), Homeless Reduction Act 2017, and Renters Right Act 2025.

A key part of your role will be issuing robust decision letters, preparing documents for court, and attending court to meet the requirements of prevailing legislation and case law. You will need to be a creative problem-solver who can identify risks and take appropriate action to mitigate against them.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth working knowledge of housing options and housing legislation, specifically Part VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996, Regulation of Investigatory Power Act 2000 (RIPA), and Investigatory Powers Act 2016. You will also need to have experience providing support, advice, and guidance in a complex environment.

In return, the London Borough of Sutton offers a range of benefits, including:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)

- Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, and dependents leave

- Two volunteering days per year

- Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)

- Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks

- Learning and development portal offering a range of courses

- Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms, and leisure centres

- Interest-free season ticket loans

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme

- Electric vehicle leasing scheme

- Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support

## Skills

### Required
- Housing Act 1996
- Homeless Reduction Act 2017
- Renters Right Act 2025
- Part VI and VII of the Housing Act 1996
- Regulation of Investigatory Power Act 2000
- Investigatory Powers Act 2016

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