Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer

Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer
South East London, Catford
Temporary
Monday - Friday (35 hours)
£22.78 per hour

Social Housing Experience Needed

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a well-known company based in the South East London, Catford area who are looking for a highly skilled Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer to join their team.

Key Duties - Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer:

• 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.
• 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)
• 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 clients 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.