Accommodation Assessment

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Colbern Limited Full time

427929-9112-24114 8.5

Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officer
Lewisham
Contract
£21.92 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officer.

Hybrid working model - Officer is required to work in the office a minimum of 2 days a week.

Primarily based at Laurence House - SE6 4RU

Officer is required to have a good understanding of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, as well as experience with delivering a front-line service to vulnerable clients

Basic DBS required

To arrange emergency, temporary accommodation placements and make appropriate

referrals into supported accommodation, ensuring all placements and referrals are carried

out in a timely manner, making the best use of all available housing stock at all times.
- To make offers of properties in line with Housing legislation and make robust decisions to

discharge duty where necessary that will withstand legal scrutiny.
- Arrange emergency accommodation on behalf of other Council services, including

Children’s Social Services and Adult Social Care as and when required
- Co-ordinate available properties in the private rented sector and in conjunction with

Housing Caseworkers, identify highest priority households to be put forward for Direct Lets

to prevent and relieve homelessness.
- To ensure high quality offers, suitability and discharge of duty decisions are made in a

timely manner relating to offers of properties (temporary accommodation & private rented

properties)
- To work proactively to find an appropriate housing solution to bring the Council’s ‘relief’/ full

housing duty to an end
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines so that accommodation is

allocated based on need and all offers of accommodation are suitable
- Proactively contribute to the council’s action plan to reduce the number of households in

temporary accommodation by monitoring and maximising move on opportunities from

temporary accommodation and supported housing.
- Ensure accurate records are maintained of those in all types of emergency, temporary and

supported housing, maintaining statistical information for local and central government

statistical returns.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officer POST NO:
DEPARTMENT: Housing Regeneration and Public Realm GRADE: SO2
The Person Specification is a picture of the skills, knowledge and experience needed to carry out
the job. It has been used to draw up the advert and will also be used in the shortlisting and
interview process for this post.
Those categories marked ‘S’ will be used especially for the purpose of shortlisting.
Please ensure that Equality and Diversity issues are addressed specifically in relation to the role
appropriate.
If you are a disabled person, but are unable to meet some of the job requirements specifically
you will be shortlisted and we will explore jointly with you if there are ways in which the job can be
changed to enable you to meet the requirements.
Equality & Diversity
Awareness of and a commitment to Equality of Access and Opportunity in a diverse community

Understanding of how equality and diversity relates to this post
Knowledge
Excellent knowledge and detailed understanding of Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and other
relevant housing and homelessness legislation, case law and guidance
Knowledge of Landlord and Tenant Legislation, the Housing Act 1985 and Protection from
Eviction Act 1977
Suitability and affordability assessments for accommodation provided under homelessness
provisions
- The Housing Health and Safety Rating System
Good knowledge of the management of voids and lettings practices
Comprehensive understanding of the needs of vulnerable people and how their needs can be
met, including their social, emotional and wellbeing needs
- Aptitude
Ability to maintain databases and work effectively with IT systems
Aptitude for working creatively and acting on own initiative.
Committed to continuous service improvement
Ability to prioritise competing demands in a pressurised environment, recognize
service priorities and manage a high workload within agreed targets.
Ability to meet performance targets and deliver positive outcomes.
Ability to liaise with professional staff from across the Council and with partners

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients
are an equal opportunities employer.

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