Emergency Accommodation Visiting Officer

at  London Borough of Bexley

ABOUT US

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent.
Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces, and listed heritage sites.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Proven experience of shaping services and delivering change in an environment of change.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of legislation, policy and practice relating to homelessness in England, including strong expertise in how various accommodation options are developed, funded and delivered.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of local government, key partners and stakeholders, their roles and interests and the operational and political context in which services are provided to people at risk of homelessness.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Commence investigations on behalf of Bexley Council and/or our partners with the assistance of the Council’s Senior Fraud Investigators to a professional standard delivering an effective and efficient service.
Undertake visits to residential properties and other sites concerning investigations.
Assist Senior Fraud Investigators in preparing case files for criminal proceedings per the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, consisting of sworn witness statements, exhibits, unused material and sensitive material. Contact and forewarn potential witnesses.
Please see job description for further details
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Darren.Chetram@bexley.gov.uk.
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.
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