PVII Review Officer - 12 month fixed term contact Part Time Salary £42,840 - £46,041 (pro rata), 3 days per week. As a Review Officer, you will carry out statutory reviews of decisions made by the Council pertaining to Housing and Homelessness, having due regard to the relevant legislation and the overall objective to prevent or relieve homelessness. To use sound judgement and understanding of best practice and caselaw, when assessing the risk to the Council when coming to decisions. Successfull applicants will be experienced with forensic knowledge of the relevant legislation (eg Housing Act 1996 (as amended), Homelessness Act 2017, Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012, Localism Act 2011 and Equality Act 2010), caselaw and Code of Guidance. You will take a ‘risk-based’ approach when reviewing cases, using sound judgement and a comprehensive knowledge of the relevant legislation. To represent the Council at Court (where required) on decisions made by the Council, pertaining to Housing and Homelessness. The Role We are looking for a part-time (3 days per week) Review Officer to support the Review's service within HPAS. This is a 12 month fixed term contract. What Newham can offer We offer flexible working, with the possibility of working from home up to 3 days a week. Your skills You will be an experienced PVII Review Officer able to undertake s202 reviews upon successful recruitment. You will receive support and training on how to use Newham's relevant systems and processes. To Apply You must submit a supporting statement through our recruitment portal. The supporting statement must demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification section of the job description. This should be no more than 2 sides of A4. If you do not currently understand the homelessness legislation, you must demonstrate an ability to learn by researching it and sharing what you have learnt in your statement. Applications which do not contain a personal statement, do not reference the legislation or are longer than 2 sides are likely to be dismissed. Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in your supporting statement. Closing date: 22nd August 2024 Please view Review Officer JD https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7812/reviews-officer-feb21-2- Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.