Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for London Borough of Harrow Contract Type: Temporary (3 months ongoing)
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Work Arrangement: Hybrid, based at Harrow Civic Hub
Role Overview:
Pertemps is currently recruiting for a proactive and motivated Nightly Paid Accommodation Inspection Officer to join the expanding team at the London Borough of Harrow. This temporary position offers a competitive hourly rate of up to 16.19, alongside excellent training, career development opportunities, and 21 days of annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays).
Duties:
- Confirm that nightly paid accommodation arranged by the Council is occupied by the intended client.
- Check that the accommodation adheres to property standards set out in policies and statutory regulations.
- Undertake extensive travel within and beyond the borough, including occasional trips outside London.
- Although this role does not involve direct line management, it may include supporting or training new staff as instructed by the team manager.
- Represent the Council at external meetings when required.
- Must drive and have access to a car.
- Knowledge of the Housing Act.
- Ability to visit clients in their accommodation, which may involve climbing stairs
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.
London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
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