Accommodation Officer

2 weeks ago


Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Job description

Directorate: Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Temporary for 12 months, Full time, 37 hours per week.

We are seeking to appoint a temporary Accommodation Officer.

Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day brings a new challenge?

Do you have good negotiation & interpersonal skills with a “can do” attitude?

Do you want a job where you can make a real difference to people’s lives? Then we would love to hear from you

**About the role**

As part of the Housing Solutions Team, you will:
Have the knowledge on homelessness, early intervention and prevention option, housing advice and all available housing options with Rotherham

Provide both telephone and face to face service and give advice and support on early intervention to customers.

Engage our customers to understand their strengths, talents, ambitions and to identify areas they may require additional support to obtain or maintain housing.

Provide an effective, professional homelessness service on behalf of the Council.

Developing and maintain links between Housing Associations, Support Providers, Private Landlords, Letting Agents and Keychoices to ensure a maximum number of properties are available to prevent and relieve homelessness.

Coordinate and attend viewings, liaising with all relevant services and providing interventions needed to sustain a tenancy.

Provide interventions to help people sustain a tenancy and understand their responsibilities as a tenant - making appropriate referrals for additional support, if required, to assist in sustaining the tenancy.

This is an exciting time within the homelessness sector as we continue to create positive change and improve wellbeing under the Homelessness Reduction Act.

As our Accommodation Officer, you will have a vital role in helping us shape our service provided under this legislation to the benefit of our customers.

**What we’re looking for**:
A positive team player with a collaborative approach to work

Commitment to deliver a quality housing options service

Creativity in finding timely housing solutions for customers
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. _For further information, please visit our _website_._


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