Temporary Accommodation Recovery Officer
Slough
Temporary
Full time
Join a Local Authority in Slough as a Temporary Accommodation Recovery Officer, ensuring effective management of temporary accommodation placements and supporting households in maintaining their tenancy.
THE ROLE
As a Temporary Accommodation Recovery Officer, you will play a key role in managing temporary accommodation placements and ensuring compliance with housing benefit processes.
Conduct sign-ups for existing temporary accommodation placements, ensuring completion of housing benefit forms and license agreements
Maintain accurate records on NEC and Jigsaw, ensuring placements are correctly recorded under the relevant duty
Carry out suitability assessments on current temporary accommodation placements
Manage the discharge of s.188/s.193 duties where applicable
Work closely with housing demand, welfare and benefits teams, and temporary accommodation income services
Ensure safeguarding principles are adhered to in all aspects of temporary accommodation management
Attend the office in Slough at least two days a week to support service deliveryTHE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in temporary accommodation placement and/or management within a local authority or similar housing environment.
Strong knowledge of temporary accommodation processes and legislation
Experience working with NEC and Jigsaw systems for case management
Understanding of welfare benefits, including housing benefit applications
Ability to assess accommodation suitability and manage discharges of duty
Knowledge of safeguarding principles and their practical application in housing servicesTHE CONTRACT
Temporary – 3 months
Full-time role with hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in Slough)
The pay range for the role is £27.00 to £30.00 per hour LTD company rate. The PAYE equivalent is £23.02 to £25.58 per hour, inclusive of holiday.HOW TO APPLY
If interested in this role, please apply directly or email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) and ask for Beth to discuss the role in more detail!
If the role is more suited to someone you know, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate