Allocation Officer

2 weeks ago

Harrow, United Kingdom Pertemps Network Group Full time

**Job Description**:
Job Title: Allocation Officer (Temporary Accommodation)
Location: Harrow Council
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow Council
Contract Type: Temporary Assignment
Hours of Work: 35.00 hours per week

**Overview of an Allocation Officer (Temporary Accommodation)**

Pertemps have an exciting opportunity within Harrow Council for a self-driven and motivated Allocation Officer (Temporary Accommodation)) to join an expanding team. The role of an Allocation Officer (Temporary Accommodation) has a competitive pay rate of £17.03 per hour. Other benefits include excellent training and support for career development and 21 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays).
The Main Purpose of an Allocation Officer (Temporary Accommodation):

- To allocate void properties in strict accordance with the Council Allocation Policy and Homeless Placements Policy- To take ownership of the lettings process and ensure timescales for letting properties are maintained. Actively work in partnership with the Void Officers to achieve this as well as identify new initiatives to help reduce the void turnaround times- To carry out suitability assessments/checks to determine the property meets the nominated households’ housing and support needs and update client files accordingly- To manage and review all accepted and relief cases personal housing plans and liaise with clients directly to establish if there have been any changes in circumstances and update accordingly about potential offers of accommodation from available Council Schemes- To work in partnership with both internal and external agencies across social services, education transport services, probation, Community Mental Health Team, CAHMS, WDP, landlords, Estate agents, Capital Letters- To undertake, when requested by the Allocations Manager, administrative tasks in his or her absence- Experience of working with homeless people and those in housing need- Working knowledge of the Housing Act Part VII and the Council’s allocation and homeless placement policies- Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work and respond flexibly to changing demands and to deadlines- Experience in processing invoices and/or certifying accounts for payment- Good negotiation skills to reach agreements with housing providers and clients moving to accommodation provided by the Council- Ability to interview applicants skilfully and sensitively to elicit as much information as possible and give the appropriate adviceAbout us
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be an accredited ‘investor in people’ which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.
Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

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