Job Reference: 012346
Function: Housing and Neighbourhoods
Salary: £36,124 to £39,513 pa – pro rata for hours worked
Status: Full Time
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours Of Work: 37
Job Title: Temporary Accommodation Officer
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JOB TITLE: Temporary Accommodation Officer
POST NUMBER: 012346
WEEKLY WORKING HOURS: 37
SALARY RANGE: £36,124 to £39,513 pa – pro rata for hours worked
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed term until 31 March 2025
LOCATION: Various sites based in Stevenage
ABOUT THE ROLE
The purpose of this role is to deliver a comprehensive housing management service to a portfolio of temporary and emergency accommodation which will include a range of schemes and tenures.
Duties include:
* Risk assessing and placement of complex and vulnerable homeless applicants into interim accommodation in accordance with the Councils statutory duties.
* Letting of temporary, emergency and Housing First accommodation.
* Facilitating move-on to general needs accommodation – monitoring and placing bids and managing direct offers.
* Licence enforcement with proportionate consideration given to legislation/case law and the aims within the Council’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy.
* Completing property safety checks to ensure health and safety compliance, and monitor and report health and safety concerns.
* Completing regular building health and safety checks and testing of fire alarm and panic alarm equipment in temporary and emergency accommodation.
* Carrying out regular property inspections to safeguard the applicant, other residents and Council stock.
* Instructing the Temporary Accommodation Assistants as necessary – allocating work.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will be able to manage an ongoing caseload meeting the needs of all clients, especially the vulnerable with more complex housing needs. They will be resilient and assertive when working with high-risk client groups.
Managing challenging behaviour in a professional manner is imperative, summoning appropriate medical or social assistance as necessary and maintaining professional boundaries.
OUR BENEFITS
* Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement.
* Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
* Part time and Job share opportunities.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
* 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service).
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
* Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support.
* Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
* Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC).
* Discounted Health and Fitness membership.
* Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.
HOW TO APPLY
For an informal discussion about this role please contact:
Name: Kat Marshall
Job Title: Temporary Accommodation Manager
Phone Number: 07936 958669
Email: kat.marshall@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 11 November 2024
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date.
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All.
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