Housing Procurement Officer

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom CRA GROUP LIMITED Full time

_6 months contract with the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council_
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Job Summary:*

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Assisting with the delivery of the Council Home Improvement Service, so as efficiently deliver advice, casework and the administration of private sector housing procurement.
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Undertake activities to proactively identify empty properties and bring them back into use.
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Managing an individual caseload as allocated by the Senior Procurement Officer.
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Building relationships with private sector landlords, agents and other housing providers in order to procure and develop housing options for households in housing need.
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Working closely with internal and external partner agencies, in order to ensure that applicants moving into private sector housing have the necessary support to enable them to manage and sustain their tenancy.
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The carrying out of a range of services and functions delivered by the Disability & Home Improvement Team.

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Sample of Key Duties/Accountabilities:*

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To ensure that private sector properties offered to service users are suitable for their needs, enabling the Royal Borough to discharge its duties under homelessness legislation.
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To provide information to the Senior Housing Procurement Officer on available accommodation and feasibility of acquiring accommodation for specific households.
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To review and monitor action taken to return empty properties to residential use and report progress on the empty property strategy on a regular basis to officers, members and other interested council departments.
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To develop and maximise the range of private sector housing solutions available to service users in housing need, building relationships with landlords, agents and housing providers, developing and maintaining specialist knowledge of the local housing market.
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To perform checks required for Greenwich Landlord Accreditation Scheme and the London Landlord Accreditation Scheme and advice landlords about the schemes.

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Essential Experience Required:*

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Must have experience procuring housing for local authorities or housing associations.

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Additional information to note:*

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- The closing date for this position is ASAP._

**Salary**: £24.05 per hour



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