Job Title: Review Officer - Housing & Homelessness (Statutory Reviews Specialist)
Location: Hybrid - 1 Day per Week in Office (UK Local Authority)
Rate: £32-£34 per hour Umbrella
Contract: Temporary (Initial 6 Months, Likely Extension)
Start: ASAP
Role Overview
We are recruiting for a specialist Housing Review Officer to carry out statutory housing and homelessness reviews under Part 6 and Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017).
This is NOT a complaints, ombudsman, or customer service role. We are looking for candidates with direct statutory housing review, homelessness decision-making, or allocations review experience, or closely related transferable housing legal backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct S202 statutory reviews of housing and homelessness decisions.
Review decisions under Part 6 (Allocations) and Part 7 (Homelessness Duties).
Assess prevention, relief, and main housing duty decisions.
Review housing register eligibility, banding, and allocation disputes.
Draft legally robust written review decision letters.
Liaise with housing officers, legal services, and internal stakeholders.
Manage caseloads and meet statutory deadlines.
Essential Experience
Candidates must have experience in one or more of the following:
Housing Review Officer / Statutory Review Officer
Homelessness Officer or Housing Options Officer with decision-making duties
Housing Allocations / Lettings / Housing Decisions roles
Housing legal or policy roles focused on statutory guidance and case law
Required Knowledge
Part 6 & Part 7 Housing Act 1996
Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
S202 statutory reviews
Housing allocations and banding policies
Transferable Backgrounds Considered
Senior Homelessness Officers
Housing Options Advisors with statutory decision-making
Housing Legal / Policy Officers
Housing Appeals or Allocations Specialists
Not Suitable Backgrounds
Complaints Officers, Ombudsman Investigators, Customer Service or Call Centre Officers without statutory housing review experience will not be considered.
Working Arrangements
Hybrid: 1 day per week in office
Flexible working hours
Pay & Contract
£32-£34 per hour Umbrella
Initial 6-month contract with extension potential
Immediate start preferred
