Accommodation Officer

**Purpose and impact**
1. To efficiently manage all aspects of the council's supply of temporary accommodation across Dorset Council.
**Key Responsibilities**
2. To manage the physical condition of the directly managed temporary accommodation so that it is in a permanent lettable state, conduct inspections, book repairs and maintenance as necessary, organise redecoration, and ensure any communal areas are clean andsafe. (This role may be more limited where it is agreed with the landlord e.g. Housing Association, that there is a split in responsibility).
3. To maintain and update comprehensive records in connection with the management, maintenance and costs associated with the council's temporary accommodation and occupants as required.
4. To work with and support B&B proprietors who provide our emergency homeless accommodation, to ensure successful client placements whilst in B&B.
5. To arrange placement of clients into temporary accommodation, including sourcing and arranging B&B placements.
6. To administer the movement of occupiers in and out of all forms of temporary accommodation and keep records of tenant movement.
7. To control the council's liability, monitor HB payments, tackle anti-social behaviour, pursue accommodation charge arrears, investigate suspected abandonment, eviction process, organise storage and disposal of former tenants possessions.
8. To help and encourage and support occupants, alerting Housing Officers and liaise with other partners/agencies of any housing support need issues that arise.
9. To act as a point of liaison between the council and stakeholders, to include temporary accommodation landlords, the police and social services, and Housing Officers.
10. To provide timely, accurate statistics for government returns and other in house statistics on a monthly, or otherwise agreed basis.
11. To develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of relevant Housing legislation.
**Purpose and impact**
1. To efficiently manage all aspects of the council's supply of temporary accommodation across Dorset Council.
**Key Responsibilities**
2. To manage the physical condition of the directly managed temporary accommodation so that it is in a permanent lettable state, conduct inspections, book repairs and maintenance as necessary, organise redecoration, and ensure any communal areas are clean andsafe. (This role may be more limited where it is agreed with the landlord e.g. Housing Association, that there is a split in responsibility).
3. To maintain and update comprehensive records in connection with the management, maintenance and costs associated with the council's temporary accommodation and occupants as required.
4. To work with and support B&B proprietors who provide our emergency homeless accommodation, to ensure successful client placements whilst in B&B.
5. To arrange placement of clients into temporary accommodation, including sourcing and arranging B&B placements.
6. To administer the movement of occupiers in and out of all forms of temporary accommodation and keep records of tenant movement.
7. To control the council's liability, monitor HB payments, tackle anti-social behaviour, pursue accommodation charge arrears, investigate suspected abandonment, eviction process, organise storage and disposal of former tenants possessions.
8. To help and encourage and support occupants, alerting Housing Officers and liaise with other partners/agencies of any housing support need issues that arise.
9. To act as a point of liaison between the council and stakeholders, to include temporary accommodation landlords, the police and social services, and Housing Officers.
10. To provide timely, accurate statistics for government returns and other in house statistics on a monthly, or otherwise agreed basis.
11. To develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of relevant Housing legislation.
The post-holder must be able to drive and have own car for travel essential.