Project Specialist

Temporary Accommodation Officer

Lambeth

Contract

£164.59 per day PAYE or £216.39n per day limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Temporary Accommodation Officer

2 days office, 3 days working from home

Responsible for the day to day allocation and management of Temporary Accommodation, and to provide support and advice to residents to assist them to move on from temporary accommodation.  To ensure compliance with legislative and defined standards, contractual arrangements and service objectives.

The post-holder will be required to undertake responsibilities across Temporary Accommodation Placements and Temporary Accommodation Management as directed. Temporary accommodation includes accommodation provided pursuant to Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, and any other temporary accommodation provision outside of this Act, including temporary accommodation provided for other services.

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Allocate a variety of temporary accommodation units including emergency accommodation, and control and conduct all activities leading to admissions and discharges where appropriate in order to achieve the most efficient and economic use of accommodation available. 

Minimise the inappropriate use of shared accommodation for families with children and ensure that all clients are effectively tracked, monitored and moved on from temporary accommodation where appropriate.  

Effectively liaise with and manage the day to day relationships with emergency accommodation providers and out of hours services, providing advice and monitoring their performance in the most effective use of temporary accommodation stock. 

Effectively manage the Councils varied portfolio of temporary accommodation (including leased, hostels, direct lets, B&B and Annexe placements and all other types of temporary accommodation) ensuring properties are of good standard, are suitable and fit for purpose. 

Manage and coordinate the timely hand-backs of leased accommodation to their owners or managing agents and negotiate new leases and renewals with agencies and landlords ensuring suitable TA is supplied through providers that satisfy demand in line with the Councils statutory provisions and move on requirements. 

Proactively work on a casework basis with all temporary accommodation residents occupying leased, hostels, direct lets, B&B and Annexe placements and all other types of temporary accommodation to assist them to move on from temporary accommodation. Closely monitor and track households occupying TA to ensure that they needs are fully assessed and met in the provision of accommodation and ensure households are promptly moved on once the Council’s duty has ended. Be responsible for ensuring casework records and housing application details for residents are up to date and accurate. 

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The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.  Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer