Allocations Officer

2 weeks ago

Harrow, United Kingdom Pertemps Network Group Full time

**Job Description**:
Job Title: Allocations Officer
Location: Harrow Council
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow Council
Contract Type: Temporary Assignment
Hours of Work: 36:00 hours per week
Overview of an Allocations Officer
Pertemps have an exciting opportunity within Harrow Council for a self-driven and motivated Allocations Officer to join an expanding team. The role of an Allocations officer 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 Allocations Officer:

- To allocate void properties in strict accordance with the legislation and the Council’s Allocation Policy.- To be responsible for the successful and speedy letting of empty properties.- To carry out suitability assessments to ensure that allocation of properties meet the housing and support need of clients.- To take ownership of the lettings process and ensure timescales for letting properties are maintained in order to meet void turnaround targets to minimise the lost revenue of rent.- To demonstrate a commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy and the ability to understand and implement the policy in relation to the job responsibilities- To be responsible for identifying areas of improvement that will minimise rent loss by being pro-active in decision making whilst following the Allocations Policy and relevant legislation, thus minimising customer complaints.- To ensure that internal and external partners are given instructions, direction and support in order for them to complete their job / tasks as well as manage Locata.- To liaise closely with our partner Registered Providers (RPs) in relation to nomination requests they send, ensuring the terms of the nomination agreement and the council’s Allocation policy are adhered to at all times.- Must have experience of working with homeless people and those in housing need- Must have experience working knowledge of the Housing Act Part VII and the Council’s allocation and homeless placement policies.- Must have experience awareness of the Homelessness Act (as amended) and Suitability Order in relation to the suitability of allocation and appeals.- Working knowledge of information technology systems relating to the housing register and Choice Based Lettings system and actively contribute to the ongoing development of these systems.- Ability to interview applicants skilfully and sensitively to elicit as much information as possible and give the appropriate advice- To assist in the prompt letting of empty homes by providing information for the LOCATA choice-based lettings scheme as requiredAbout 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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