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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 delivery
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 services
- 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.
If interested in this role, please apply directly or email or call 01772 208966 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!
