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We are seeking a proactive Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer to support the management of temporary accommodation placements. You will carry out property visits, ensure accommodation standards are met, and act as a key link between residents, housing officers, and accommodation providers. This role plays a vital part in ensuring vulnerable households are housed in safe, suitable, and compliant temporary accommodation. Key Responsibilities Conduct regular visits to temporary accommodation properties to assess condition, occupancy, and compliance Ensure properties meet health & safety standards and contractual requirements Identify maintenance issues, disrepair, and safeguarding concerns, escalating where necessary Support placements by verifying suitability of accommodation for households Liaise with landlords, managing agents, and accommodation providers to resolve issues Maintain accurate records of visits, inspections, and follow-up actions Support Housing Options and Homelessness teams with placement decisions Monitor occupancy levels and report unauthorised use or breaches of agreement Provide feedback on property standards and contribute to contract performance monitoring Assist with move-on planning and reducing reliance on temporary accommodation About You Experience in housing, property inspections, tenancy management, or a related field Understanding of homelessness legislation and temporary accommodation duties (desirable) Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to deal confidently with vulnerable clients and challenging situations Good attention to detail and accurate record keeping Ability to prioritise workload and manage a field-based role effectively Full UK driving licence (or ability to travel between properties) If you have the relevant skills then please apply today!

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Housing Allocations Officer to join a busy housing team. You will play a key role in delivering the organisation's housing allocation scheme, ensuring properties are allocated fairly, efficiently and in line with policy, legislation and service targets. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong background in housing allocations, lettings or homelessness services who is passionate about making a real difference to residents. Key Responsibilities Manage the allocation of social housing in line with the organisation's allocation scheme and relevant legislation Process nominations, shortlisting and offers for council and Registered Provider properties Coordinate the letting of temporary accommodation including PSL, hostels and PRS placements Liaise with Registered Providers, landlords and internal teams to maintain housing supply pipelines Assess housing applications and ensure accurate banding and priority decisions Monitor voids and ensure timely turnaround and re-letting of properties Maintain accurate records and produce performance reports and statistics Respond to enquiries from applicants, MPs, councillors and other stakeholders Support regeneration and decant programmes where required About You Experience working in housing allocations , lettings or a similar role Strong knowledge of housing legislation, allocation schemes and homelessness duties Experience working with Registered Providers and nomination agreements Ability to manage a high-volume caseload with accuracy and attention to detail Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Strong IT and data management skills If you have the relevent skills then apply!

Job Title: Housing Accommodation Officer Contract: 3 Months Temporary Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) Role Overview We are currently recruiting for a Temporary Part-Time Housing Accommodation Officer to support the management and delivery of Temporary Accommodation (TA). This is a hands-on, varied role requiring a mix of office-based work, home working, and regular onsite visits. The successful candidate will work closely with the housing team and external providers to ensure TA properties are safe, compliant, and ready for occupation at short notice. Key Responsibilities Support the preparation of Temporary Accommodation to a lettable standard Conduct property inspections and spot checks Carry out fire alarm checks within TA properties Complete inventories for accommodation units Manage check-ins, often at short notice Carry out check-outs and final inspections Respond to and resolve TA-related issues Provide general support to the wider housing team Liaise with external accommodation providers to arrange placements quickly Candidate Requirements IT literate and able to learn internal housing systems Knowledge of safeguarding and appropriate reporting procedures Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle Able to respond to short-notice requests and attend properties locally Previous experience in housing, homelessness, or property management is desirable Additional Information This role requires a flexible and organised individual who can manage competing priorities and respond effectively to urgent situations. If you have relevant experience and are looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity within housing, we would like to hear from you. New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Employers and Jobseekers since 1975. Before submitting your CV, please take a moment to check the layout, spelling, and grammar. If your CV includes graphics or design features, we'd also appreciate a simplified version in Word format. If this role isn't for you, please check out our website for other roles that may be suitable, or send us your CV, we would still like to hear from you! You can find us on (url removed) or LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. New Appointments Group acts as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary roles.

Housing Management Officer / Housing Support Worker Blackburn 37.5 hours per week Rota across 8am - 4pm and 12 - 8pm, working one weekend in 6 Temporary with the potential to become permanent £16.00 - £18.00 per hour Our client Morgan Hunt is working with a leading Northwest charity who provide accommodation and support for vulnerable people at risk of homelessness in and across the Northwest. Support services are aimed at helping customers to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to maintain a stable home and a structured lifestyle before assisting them in the process of securing or retaining permanent independent accommodation. This is a mixed, over 18 service in a hostel setting in Blackburn on a shift pattern of 8 - 4 or 12 - 8 working one weekend in 6, all on a rotation. The role - Housing Management Officer Deliver a proactive housing management service to customers, to enable customers to meet the conditions of their occupancy agreement, including monitoring rent and service charge payments and promptly dealing with any instances of anti-social behaviour by the customer or other breaches of occupancy. Support customers to maximise their income, claim housing benefit at sign-up and to promptly liaise with the Council's Housing Benefit Department/DWP regarding applications, overpayments, changes of circumstances or sanctions or benefit sanctions. Manage the rent accounts for customers across the service to ensure that current customer arrears and former customer arrears are kept to a minimum, including serving appropriate notices to customers where they consistently fail to make rent/service charge payment and their arrears are increasing. Keep void losses to a minimum by ensuring that swift action is taken to re-let void properties, including carrying out property inspections before and after the customer vacates the premises, ordering any repairs and replacement fixtures and fittings that are needed and arranging for the scheme cleaners to clean the property. Carry out sign-up procedures with new customers, ensuring that customers are given information on tenancy responsibilities and arrangements for reporting repairs. Support customers to proactively manage visitors to the premises and prevent antisocial or nuisance behaviour to other customers or neighbours. The candidate We would love to hear from people who have:- Good literacy and numeracy skills. Experience in delivering/supporting positive outcomes for clients through the delivery of effective resettlement and independence plans. Experience in providing housing management, housing related support, care and support, or housing advice in any of the following fields: housing management, supported housing, housing advice work, youth and community work or other work supporting homeless people. Ability to develop effective working relationships and rapport with clients and colleagues. Awareness and understanding of supported housing work, and the causes of homelessness. Ability to carry out robust support and housing management functions including liaising with landlords and contractors, and collection of rent and service charges where applicable. Confident with a positive, 'can do' attitude. To be considered for the role of Housing Management Officer, please apply today! Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

We are looking for a driven and commercially aware Housing Procurement Officer to join our Housing team. You will play a key role in increasing the supply of good-quality accommodation by sourcing and securing private rented properties for use as temporary accommodation and longer-term council housing. Working closely with landlords, agents, and internal housing teams, you will help reduce reliance on emergency accommodation and support the council in meeting its duties under the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Key Responsibilities Procure private sector properties for use as temporary accommodation and council-managed housing Develop and maintain strong relationships with landlords, letting agents, and property providers Negotiate lease agreements and financial terms to secure cost-effective accommodation Identify suitable properties in line with housing demand, location needs, and affordability criteria Ensure all properties meet required standards, including safety and compliance regulations (e.g. HHSRS) Work collaboratively with Housing Options and Homelessness teams to meet placement demand Monitor property performance, occupancy levels, and value for money Support initiatives to reduce the use of B&B and nightly paid accommodation Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures About You Experience in housing, property procurement, lettings, or landlord engagement Strong negotiation and influencing skills with a commercial mindset Good understanding of housing legislation, including Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 Knowledge of property standards and compliance requirements Ability to build and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Proficient in IT systems and maintaining accurate records A proactive, target-driven approach to increasing housing supply If you have the relevant skills then please apply today!

We're recruiting an experienced Complaints and Repairs Officer to join a busy Temporary Accommodation and Resettlement service within a London local authority. This role will focus heavily on managing complaints, repairs casework and resident enquiries across temporary accommodation services. You will be responsible for investigating complaints, responding to Ombudsman and Members enquiries, liaising with residents and managing agents, and ensuring repairs and property-related issues are resolved effectively and in line with corporate policies and procedures. The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills alongside experience within temporary accommodation, housing management, property management, repairs and maintenance, or complaints handling within a local authority or housing setting. The Role - Manage complaints and repairs casework across temporary accommodation services. - Investigate Stage 1 and Stage 2 complaints in line with the council's corporate complaints policy. - Respond to Members enquiries, Ombudsman enquiries and escalated resident concerns within required timescales. - Liaise directly with residents, landlords, managing agents, contractors and internal teams to resolve accommodation and repairs issues. - Draft high-quality written complaint responses, investigation findings and case updates. - Monitor and progress repairs issues within temporary accommodation, ensuring timely resolutions and clear communication with residents. - Investigate disrepair concerns, service failures and property-related complaints across temporary accommodation placements. - Carry out property inspections, tenancy audits and follow-up visits where required. - Work collaboratively with procurement, placement and housing management teams to minimise disruption to residents. - Escalate complex safeguarding, health and safety or property concerns appropriately. - Maintain accurate records, reports and complaint logs on housing management systems. - Monitor trends and recurring issues to support service improvement and better resident outcomes. - Support the wider Temporary Accommodation and Resettlement team with accommodation-related casework when required. - Ensure all work is delivered in line with housing legislation, temporary accommodation policies and information governance requirements. Key Requirements - Experience handling complaints, repairs casework or resident enquiries within a housing or temporary accommodation environment. - Strong background in temporary accommodation, housing management, property management, repairs or maintenance services. - Experience responding to complex complaints, Members enquiries or Ombudsman cases. - Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce professional and detailed complaint responses. - Strong verbal communication and customer service skills. - Ability to investigate issues thoroughly and manage sensitive conversations with residents professionally and empathetically. - Experience liaising with contractors, landlords, agents and internal departments to resolve repairs and accommodation issues. - Good understanding of housing standards, repairs processes and temporary accommodation challenges. - Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload effectively under pressure. - Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. - Good IT skills and experience updating housing or case management systems. - Understanding of data protection, safeguarding and resident-focused service delivery. What You Need to Do Now If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your application today. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful. Footnote If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status. Even if you are currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from Complaints Officers, Repairs Officers, Temporary Accommodation Officers, Housing Officers and Property Management professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in housing recruitment. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on (phone number removed). By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.

Marks Consulting Partners are currently looking for an Accommodation Officer to work with one of our Local Authority clients in London. What the Job Will Be Doing Delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service to residents within Temporary Accommodation (TA) and Private Rented Sector (PRS) housing Managing TA and PRS portfolios, ensuring properties meet required standards, compliance and are used efficiently Supporting the procurement and allocation of cost-effective accommodation in line with statutory duties Conducting both planned and ad hoc property inspections, ensuring health & safety and compliance standards are met Managing housing leases and contracts, ensuring landlords and managing agents comply with agreements Supporting residents in TA, providing housing advice and promoting move-on into more sustainable accommodation options Working closely with caseworkers and internal teams to manage placements, including nightly-paid accommodation Handling housing management issues such as ASB, rent arrears, hoarding and tenancy breaches Supporting void and re-let processes, including property set up, sign-ups and tenancy closures Liaising with landlords, agents and contractors to resolve issues and maintain service standards Maintaining accurate records on housing systems and ensuring compliance with GDPR and data standards Assisting with statutory offers, decision letters and discharge of duty notifications Supporting emergency accommodation placements and participating in out-of-hours rotas where required What You Will Need Experience working in a housing, homelessness or accommodation management role within a Local Authority or similar setting Strong knowledge of homelessness legislation, including the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 Understanding of Temporary Accommodation and Private Rented Sector housing standards and compliance Experience managing housing placements, inspections and working with landlords or managing agents Ability to manage a busy caseload and work to tight deadlines Strong communication skills with the ability to support vulnerable residents and manage challenging situations Good IT skills and experience using housing management systems Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable)