Job Description
Client\n\n Local Authority in Ealing\n\nJob Title\n\nOccupancy Officer\n\nPay Rate\n\n £23.73 an hour PAYE/£31.48 an hour UMBRELLA\n\nHours\n\n 35 hours Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM)\n\nDuration\n\n Initial 3 Month Contract\n\nLocation\n\nFULLY OFFICE BASED (Ealing 5 days a week)MUST have UK driving license and own Vehicle\nDescription\n\nPURPOSE OF ROLE:\n\nTo investigate allegations of housing fraud against the services managed by the Housing Demand Service, including housing registration, homelessness, allocations and lettings and temporary accommodation. This includes the investigation of suspected fraudulent applications, illegal occupancy, temporary accommodation usage, sub-letting and residency, collusion and landlord fraud.\nTo develop a service plan for tackling housing fraud\nTo develop procedures for the role and to ensure that these are implemented in line with statutory guidance and criminal legislation.\nTo progress cases though to prosecution where necessary in liaison with Legal Services\nTo achieve strategic performance targets consistently and to complete investigations in line with best practice and on a timely basis. \n\nKEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:\n\nTo undertake quality fraud investigations, to ensure that cases are followed through to their conclusion, obtaining and securing evidence, establishing whether an offence has been committed, initiating court action and representing the Council in court.\nPre visit checks via OHMS, Housing benefit and council tax records (please see page 2 for more detailed information in relation to systems used)\nSafety risk checks and maintaining high awareness of potential risks during visits\nCollecting relevant information during the visit and recording it within DPA guidelines\nEncouraging tenants to find work and more affordable accommodation\nArranging access to properties where intelligence indicates it is not being used as a main home.\nDynamic risk assessment before entering a property\nCancelling accommodation that is not being used /abandoned or sublet\nUpdating databases and spreadsheets with new information\nPassing disrepair issues, change in household or circumstances onto colleagues for action \n\nESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES \n\nExperience of working in a Housing Service and investigating allegations of housing fraud\nExperience of liaising with colleagues in Internal Audit and Legal Services\nExperience of use MS word, excel, access, electronic diary, presentation and e-mail applications, the intranet and Internet and bespoke business systems to maintain and update records, produce management information and performance statistical data\nAn up to date working knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to fraud in housing\nExperience in either a housing or a fraud environment\nMust have knowledge on the Housing Act 1996 \nMust have knowledge on Temporary Accommodation.
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