Temporary Accommodation Placement Officer

About the role: Temporary Accommodation Placement OfficerThis is an important role within the TA placements team, responsible for supporting residents into temporary accommodation and ensuring Camden allocates suitable emergency and temporary accommodation in accordance with housing legislation and guidance. You will provide comprehensive housing advice, guidance and support to residents, and lead on sourcing appropriate temporary housing options. Example outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver: Temporary Accommodation Placement OfficerTo facilitate the temporary allocation process and all related functions including assessing and placing homeless households in all forms of suitable and affordable temporary accommodation in discharge of the councils duty, setting up and ending tenancies as appropriate To source and book temporary accommodation placements on a daily basis To assess applicants essential housing needs and ensure these are considered and met in providing temporary and interim accommodation, conducting difficult conversations such as refusal interviews and where necessary undertaking the discharge of the Councils relevant statutory duty.To sign up households into temporary accommodation and ensure all relevant paperwork is completed, including housing benefit claims Working collaboratively with colleagues across housing services to achieve better housing solutions and outcomes for households in emergency accommodation To assist with required ..... full job details .....