Temporary Accommodation Advisor Immediately Required
Duration: 6 Months initially
Location: Warwickshire
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Pay Rate: £16.50 via Umbrella per hour
An opening has arisen for a Temporary Accommodation Advisor within a Local Authority in Warwickshire. This position provide an excellent, customer focussed service which provides good quality interim accommodation for those that the Council has a duty to provide in order to discharge the Council’s legal obligations to people threatened with or experiencing homelessness and those in housing need
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Support the Housing Options Officers and assistants in placing and managing homeless households in the Councils’ interim accommodation including sign ups and providing the household with keys/fobs and to reinforce information contained within the licence agreement
- Provide clear written reports concerning any unacceptable and anti-social behaviour by the household or visitor’s behaviour whilst in the accommodation to the relevant Housing Option officer
- Serve any warning letters, Notice to Quit or any other correspondence at the direction of the Housing Option Officers and complete Statement of Service documents
- Attend lock changes when required and attendance in the event of a request by police
- Identify any improvement to the Housing Advice & Allocations Team so that the highest standards of service delivery are achieved
- Embrace any new initiatives to improve the service provided by the Housing Advice & Allocations Team
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous experience working in this position
- Drive with access to a vehicle
To discuss this role in more detail and to secure this opportunity, please contact Kimberleigh Parsons (Executive Consultant) on 0121 616 0660 or alternatively email kparsons@venngroup.com
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