Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer

Responsibilities:To arrange emergency, temporary accommodation placements and make appropriate referrals into supported accommodation, ensuring all placements and referrals are carried out in a timely manner, making the best use of all available housing stock at all times.To make offers of properties in line with Housing legislation and make robust decisions to discharge duty where necessary that will withstand legal scrutiny.Arrange emergency accommodation on behalf of other services, including Children''s Social Services and Adult Social Care as and when requiredCo-ordinate available properties in the private rented sector and in conjunction with Housing Caseworkers, identify highest priority households to be put forward for Direct Lets to prevent and relieve homelessness.To ensure high quality offers, suitability and discharge of duty decisions are made in a timely manner relating to offers of properties (temporary accommodation and private rented properties)To work proactively to find an appropriate housing solution to bring the ''relief''/ full housing duty to an endEnsure compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines so that accommodation is allocated based on need and all offers of accommodation are suitableProactively contribute to the action plan to reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation by monitoring and maximising move on opportunities from temporary accommodation and supported housing.Ensure accurate records are maintained of those in ..... full job details .....