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Temporary Accommodation Placement Officer

Vox Network Consultants
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Ilford, Greater London IG1 2AH, England

Salary

£22.76 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The role involves providing administrative and customer access support to the Temporary Accommodation Team.
  • Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in temporary accommodation and demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
  • The position offers a negotiable salary based on experience, with an initial 3 to 6 month contract and potential for extension.
  • The working hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, with a hybrid setup requiring in-office attendance 3 days a week.
  • Responsibilities include processing invoices, signing up applicants, offering housing service advice, and securing properties for emergency accommodation.
Role Purpose
  1. To provide administrative and customer access support to the Temporary Accommodation Team.
  2. To undertake sign up of applicants being admitted to temporary accommodation.
  3. To process the processing of invoices for emergency accommodation.



Responsibilities
  • To provide housing service advice and information to customers by telephone, email or in person as part of a reception service. To signpost clients to other services and departments as required.
  • To work late as and when the service demands. This is to assist late comers for temporary accommodation.
  • To ring around daily to secure properties for the use of emergency overnight accommodation.
  • To follow up any interest from prospective new landlords as directed by Senior Access & Support Officer, provide them with the relevant information and inform them of the nightly rate.
  • To allocate properties in accordance with client risks and general circumstances ensuring suitability in line with housing legislation.


Requirements
  • You must be able to demonstrate excellent customer service and show an ability to build good relationships with other departments, landlords and external organisation
  • Experience working in a council or housing association
  • Experience in temporary accommodation for at least 2 years


Contract
  • Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
  • The role is hybrid - advise candidates that they may be required in the office 3 days a week.
  • PAYE via Umbrella
  • Rate negotiable depending on experience
  • Initial 3 to 6 month contract with the opportunity to extend


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