Acquisitions Officer

**What's involved with this role**:
**Interim Acquisitions Officer - Housing**
**Reference no: Redbridge RQ924460**
**Pay Rate: £20.57 per hour PAYE**
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Acquire temporary accommodation where prevention has not proved possible or suitable
- Acquisitions will range from individual properties, hotels or hostels, through to blocks or estates. Some acquisitions are likely to be complex, involving requirement to assimilate understanding of a wide range of complex service issues, with council and external requirements, including compliance with financial and procurement requirements, statutory legislation and governmental performance indicators
- Work with private sector landlords, property standards colleagues and housing benefit to identify, develop and implement a range of new initiatives to increase the supply of private sector properties for households facing homelessness and in housing need. Being involved in the development of a strategy to market the private rented accommodation scheme administered by the Housing Centre, consulting with landlords and make recommendations for continuous development and improvement of the service provided.
- Visiting new properties with the landlord to discuss the details of the private rented accommodation schemes, the expectations of the Authority regarding the letting, and answering the landlord's queries.
- Ensuring the property meets all current statutory regulations and local standards
- Market the various private sector initiatives to as wide a range of landlords and lettings agents as possible, using all available tools and methods of communication to meet individual and team procurement targets. To deliver an efficient, high quality and customer-focussed service for a diverse client group including high numbers of vulnerable and disadvantaged households.
- To achieve targets to procure properties in the private rented sector for the council to use for temporary accommodation, homelessness prevention, or discharging a housing duty.
- To lead on the prevention and relief duties in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 by ensuring that customers are rehoused in suitable and affordable private rented sector accommodation To lead on the corporate procurement of temporary accommodation for other services.
- Establish links with property providers nationally in order to maximise opportunities for the procurement of properties for Redbridge residents.
- To monitor the acquisition of properties from the private rented sector.
- Analyse data from a variety of sources to identify acquisition opportunities within private rented sector.
- To contribute towards the development and achievement of the annual business and service plans as well as policies and procedures to ensure that the service is effective, efficient and of a high standard. To assist the Acquisitions Team Leader to promote any new schemes developed with both property suppliers and prospective tenants.

**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF**
**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- **Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.**

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: Redbridge RQ924460**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.