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Housing Allocations Officer urgently required
Do you have housing allocation experience?
Available ASAP?
Becky at JT Recruit would like to hear back from you. She is looking to appoint a temporary Housing Allocations Officer for a local authority in Northamptonshire, who work to a vision to make Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive.
As an experienced Housing allocations officer, you will be required to deliver an efficient and professional allocations service, ensuring the councils Housing Register, allocation of accommodation within the councils own stock and nominations to partner registered provider vacancies are administered in accordance with the Councils Housing Allocation Scheme (policy), service procedures, national code of guidance and housing legislation (Part 6 of the Housing Act).
To provide comprehensive housing advice and information to households in housing need in order to ensure their housing needs are met via the appropriate intervention.
You must be able to demonstrate that you have worked in a similar environment and be able to process complex and detailed correspondence relating to housing allocation applications.
Comprehensively assess, investigate and determine housing applications to join the Councils Housing Register in terms of eligibility and qualification for social housing and level of priority awarded to those applicants that can join the Councils Housing register in accordance with the Councils Housing Allocations Scheme and all relevant codes of guidance and legislation.
Process applications where there is a medical need and assess the applicants basic medical condition in relation to their housing circumstances.
Responsible for allocation of properties through each choice-based letting cycle. Ensure that the shortlisting and nomination of applicants against properties is undertaken in an appropriate and timely way in accordance with the Councils Housing Allocations Scheme and in relation to prescribed nomination agreements. Ensure that any risks are properly assessed and escalated, as appropriate, in accordance with MAPPA, MARAC and any relevant safeguarding and/or health and safety procedures.
Ensure all administrative records are updated promptly in accordance with the approved policy and procedures including annual reviews of housing applications and changes of circumstances of applicants.
Demonstrate awareness and understanding of other peoples behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs and ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons
If you have the knowledge, qualifications and experience for this role, dont miss this great role and send your application to becky
