Housing Allocations Officer

V85102464

£27 Per Hour

Temporary

West London

Local Authority

Posted 3 hours ago

Expires In 26 Days

Job Description

Housing Allocations Officer
West London
3 to 6 month ongoing contract
Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm

Role purpose

To allocate suitable emergency and temporary accommodation in accordance with the relevant statutory requirements. To operate within relevant Codes of Guidance, statutory guidance, council policy and procedures and relevant housing legislation.
To support the delivery of a coordinated and ruthlessly financially efficient allocation service, this may be delivered through the promotion of all available housing solutions and initiatives.

Description of Duties:

To maintain a detailed knowledge of relevant legislation and Council policy in relation to the statutory provision of temporary housing. To operate within relevant Codes of Guidance, statutory guidance, council policy and housing legislation.
To ensure the timescales for letting temporary accommodation are met in line with targets to minimise lost revenue of rent. Actively work in partnership with colleagues and providers to achieve this as well as identifying new initiatives to help reduce void turnaround times.
To 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 Council’s duty, setting up and ending tenancies as appropriate.
To assess whether the essential housing needs of applicants have been met in the provision of temporary and interim accommodation, conducting refusal interviews and where necessary undertaking the discharge of the Council’s relevant duty.
To assist with required arrangements and transport, removals, storage for households moving into/out of temporary accommodation, interpreting services and related functions.

Requirements

An understanding and knowledge of housing and other relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks within housing, especially in the context of the statutory provision of temporary accommodation
Experience working in a housing association or council in HOUSING ALLOCATIONS
An understanding of the problems faced by homeless households in temporary accommodation, and a passion to deliver a quality service to disadvantaged groups, within the context of limited resources

PLEASE NOTE: please apply if you are currently a Housing Allocation and Lettings Officer for a council or Housing Associations
All Applications are monitored and qualified candidates will be contacted by phone call or email to be shortlisted

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