Homelessness Review Officer (Hybrid) Rate: £27 per hour PAYE / £35 per hour Umbrella Circa Pattern: 4 days per week on site, 1 day remote Hammersmith & Fulham Council urgently requires an experienced Homelessness Review Officer to join its Housing service on a temporary basis, handling a high-volume caseload of statutory homelessness and housing reviews under Parts VI & VII of the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This is a priority hire, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted and progressed without delay. The Role You will lead on the conduct and administration of statutory reviews, including: s.202 homelessness reviews on the acceptance, discharge and cessation of duties, and the suitability of temporary and permanent accommodation. s.166A Housing Register reviews and challenges to the lawfulness of the Council’s Housing Allocation Scheme. Certifying what duty is owed and how it is to be discharged, ensuring decisions are lawful, robust and clearly reasoned. Drafting high‑quality statutory decision letters and detailed reports, responding to complex legal challenges and enquiries from solicitors, MPs, advocates and senior officers. Instructing Legal Services for judicial reviews and s.204 County Court appeals, and attending court where required.You will work closely with Housing Advice, Allocations, Temporary Accommodation and other internal teams, maintaining ...