Temporary Accommodation Officer

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 26 weeks with a possible extension.

Responsibilities

Temporary Accommodation Placements:

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.

Temporary Accommodation Management and Move On:

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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