Accommodation Officer

3 months ago

Kings Hill, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

Advert
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and passionate individual to join the Accommodation Team within KCC 18+ Care Leavers Service as an Accommodation Officer. This post will be based in Worrall House (West Malling, Kent) and will have the primary focus of supporting Host families who in-turn offer a home and support for a number of children & young adults, many from KCC’s Care Leaving cohort, including both citizen and former UASC individuals. This is currently a fixed term role for 1 year. Secondments for internal KCC staff will be considered.

**About the role**:

- Manage a caseload of Kent Supported Homes Hosts to meet service users assessed eligible needs.
- Develop and maintain an extensive knowledge of available resources to support providers in meeting the needs of the service users.
- Support integrated working with Social Workers, Personal Advisers and a range of providers to identify the required outcomes of each placement that the provider must meet.
- Deliver training to Hosts where needs be to ensure they have sufficient skills required for effective support
- Respond to emergency planning issues and ensure continuity arrangements are effective.
- Support the Personal Adviser for each service user to ensure the correct Housing Related support is accessed, including financial (e.g. benefits) and other (e.g. independence resources / floating support etc).
- Travel countywide and out of county, when required.
- Remain flexible to service and service user needs across all areas of service delivery
- Ensuring legal compliance expectations of Hosts/Landlords and their properties (Gas certs, DBS etc) are met and tracked and support to access provided where required.
- Present as a positive and supportive representative of KCC in internal and external arenas
- Other tasks as required by the Accommodation Team Manager

**About you**:

- Knowledge of relevant legislation in the care and support of children and young people
- Experienced in delivery of sensitive information and challenging problematic behaviours
- Keen to provide excellent support to those who directly support vulnerable children and young adults
- Take a firm and supportive trauma-informed approach which focus on amplifying the young person’s voice and ensuring that this is heard within the context of their support
- Robust and comprehensive planning approaches, with regular review and maintaining a focus on positive outcomes for the young person in their move towards independence.

**Interviews Dates**: Wednesday 23/08 & Thursday 24/08

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

About The Company

  • Accommodation Office Team Leader

    5 days ago

    Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Team Leader to join our Accommodation Office team at Card Factory. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our office and accommodation facilities.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee the day-to-day management of our office and accommodation facilities, ensuring they are...

  • Accommodation Office Team Leader

    5 days ago

    Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Team Leader to join our Accommodation Office team at Card Factory. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our office and accommodation facilities.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee the day-to-day management of our office and accommodation facilities, ensuring they are...

  • P/T Employment Law or F/T Employment

    2 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom ARx Recruitment Services Full time

    Our Client, a Legal 500 Firm, Based in Kings Hill, Kent, is Looking to Recruit Either a Part-Time Employment Law Solicitor, or a Full-Time Employment and Commercial Law Solicitor Office-Based, in Modern, Highly Conducive Accommodation with Ample Free Parking On-Site and Many Other Amenities Available within Walking Distance ROLE * As a Part-Time...

  • P/T Employment Law or F/T Employment

    1 month ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom ARx Recruitment Services Full time

    Our Client, a Legal 500 Firm, Based in Kings Hill, Kent, is Looking to Recruit Either a Part-Time Employment Law Solicitor, or a Full-Time Employment and Commercial Law SolicitorOffice-Based, in Modern, Highly Conducive Accommodation with Ample Free Parking On-Site and Many Other Amenities Available within Walking DistanceROLE * As a Part-Time Employment Law...

  • Call Centre Agent

    3 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Do you enjoy working in sales focused roles? Do you have the resilience and drive to excel in a target driven environment? Do you have good negotiation skills? If you have answered yes, then we have an amazing full-time opportunity for you to join our Customer Operations department in our Kings Hill office, **ME19 4UA.** We recognise that it’s our call...

  • Customer Call Centre Agent

    3 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Are you working in Customer Services? Or a Call Centre Agent? Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity in our **Kings Hill office, ME19 4UA**? Why not join our Cabot Credit Management operations team as a Call Centre agent? We recognise that it’s our call centre staff's **amazing efforts**, hard work and dedication that sets us apart from the...

  • Customer Call Centre Agent

    4 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Do you enjoy working customer focused roles? Have you got experience working in a target driven environment? Are you able to be empathetic whilst resilient? If you have answered yes, then we have an amazing opportunity for you to just our Customer Operations department in our office based in **West Malling, **Kings Hill, ME19 4UA.** We recognise that...

  • Customer Call Centre Agent

    4 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Do you enjoy working customer focused roles? Have you got experience working in a target driven environment? Are you able to be empathetic whilst resilient? If you have answered yes, then we have an amazing opportunity for you to just our Customer Operations department in our office based in **West Malling, **Kings Hill, ME19 4UA.** We recognise that...

  • Customer Call Centre Agent

    4 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Do you enjoy working customer focused roles? Have you got experience working in a target driven environment? Are you able to be empathetic whilst resilient? If you have answered yes, then we have an amazing opportunity for you to just our Customer Operations department in our office based in **West Malling, **Kings Hill, ME19 4UA.** We recognise that...

  • Call Centre Agent

    4 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Do you enjoy working in sales focused roles? Do you have the resilience and drive to excel in a target driven environment? Do you have good negotiation skills? If you have answered yes, then we have an amazing full-time opportunity for you to join our Customer Operations department in our Kings Hill office, **ME19 4UA.** **We are looking for target driven...

  • Call Centre Agent

    4 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    Do you enjoy working in sales focused roles? Do you have the resilience and drive to excel in a target driven environment? Do you have good negotiation skills? If you have answered yes, then we have an amazing full-time opportunity for you to join our Customer Operations department in our Kings Hill office, **ME19 4UA.** **We are looking for target driven...

  • Executive Assistant

    4 months ago

    Kings Hill, United Kingdom Cabot Financial Full time

    At Cabot, we pride ourselves on being the best at what we do and we recognise that it’s the people that make the difference to any organisation. Are you ready for a new challenge?! We are on the lookout for an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to our Senior Leadership Team. This is a 6 month fixed term contract, based in our Kings Hill...

  • Accommodation Office Team Leader

    2 days ago

    Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

    Card Factory is a leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. We are passionate about celebrating our customers' life moments and are now looking for a Team Leader to help us achieve this. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing store performance data,...

  • Accommodation Office Team Leader

    2 days ago

    Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom Card Factory Full time

    Card Factory is a leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. We are passionate about celebrating our customers' life moments and are now looking for a Team Leader to help us achieve this. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing store performance data,...

  • Security Officer

    4 months ago

    Lawrence Hill, United Kingdom Consortio Security Full time

    **SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION**: - Industry: Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) - Site Address: Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS1 3EQ - Pay Rate: £10.80 Per Hour - Shift Pattern available: 24 Hours Every Weekend (09:00 - 21:00) with relief shifts offered on this and neighboring sites **Essential for the role**: - SIA Licence - Customer Service...

  • Resident Liaison Officer

    2 weeks ago

    Gravelly Hill, United Kingdom Parker Jones Group Ltd Full time

    Tenant Liaison Officer required for social housing upgrade projects in Birmingham B23 area. Job Title: Tenant Liaison Officer Reports to: Site Manager/ Assistant Site Manager Responsible for : Own quality of work Overview of the Role In your role as a Tenant Liaison Officer, you are responsible for managing the customer/resident journey whilst following...

  • Housing Management Officer

    1 month ago

    Stamford Hill, Greater London, United Kingdom BDS (Northern) Limited Full time

    Position OverviewBDS (Northern) Limited is seeking a dedicated Housing Management Officer to join our team.In collaboration with a reputable non-profit organization, we provide essential support to young professionals in securing affordable and quality housing.Key ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will be stationed at our primary residence, which...

  • Exams & Data Officer

    3 months ago

    Burgess Hill, United Kingdom Masterclass Education Full time

    **Exams & Data Officer** **Location**: Lancing OR Burgess Hill (as a base.) **Contract Type**: 25 hours **Hours**: 3 days per week **Salary**: £109 daily rate We are looking for an Exams & Data Officer who can play a crucial role in the educational system, contributing to the fair and efficient conduct of examinations, which is essential for...

  • Tenant Liaison Officer

    19 seconds ago

    Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, United Kingdom Parker Jones Group Ltd Full time

    Tenant Liaison Officer Job DescriptionWe are seeking a skilled Tenant Liaison Officer to join our team at Parker Jones Group Ltd. As a key member of our social housing upgrade projects in Birmingham B23 area, you will be responsible for managing the customer/resident journey while following our client and company engagement procedures.Key...

  • Housing Services and Income Coordinator

    2 weeks ago

    Kings Lynn, United Kingdom Single Homeless Project Full time

    About the Role:We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented individual to join our Housing Services Team as a Housing Services and Income Administrator. This role will play a crucial part in supporting the Housing Services team and Manager, as well as our supported accommodation teams.Key Responsibilities:Maximize rental income and minimize loss...