Accommodation Placement Manager - Waltham

Added 12/06/2026

To manage a team of officers delivering an effective operational service placing homeless households into all forms of accommodation to meet or discharge the Council?s duty to homeless households. This includes all forms of temporary accommodation but could include all forms of accommodation used for discharge of duty such as private rented sector offer and those acquired through inhouse acquisition or other initiatives such as Local Space/ More Homes/ Private Sector & Capital Letters. To ensure best use of stock by managing voids, meeting contractual timescales for nominations and reduce cost through effective procedures to cancel bookings and ensuring accurate...

Bracknell Forest - QSW - Family Placement Team - £38 p/h Umb

Added 22/05/2026

Bracknell Forest is seeking a passionate and dedicated Qualified Social Worker to join our Family Placement Team on a temporary basis, offering a competitive rate of £38 per hour (Umbrella). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to make a significant impact in the lives of children and families within our community. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, and delivering high-quality social work services to ensure the best outcomes for children in need of care and support. Key responsibilities include: Conducting comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify needs and strengths. Developing and implementing effective care...

Housing Sustainment Team Manager - Waltham

Added 26/05/2026

Waltham Forest Council is focused on providing a new holistic strength-based approach for homelessness prevention. The housing sustainment manager will be working to identify and assist families who may be at risk of homelessness earlier upstream and proactively tackling issues before a crisis point is reached. You will be managing a new team of Housing Sustainment Officers. You and your team will be expected to develop and deliver tailored advice, assistance and support to clients who are at an increased risk of homelessness. Clients at risk will be proactively identified using data or referred into the service by partner agencies....

Settled Homes Team Manager (TA Reduction) - Waltham

Added 22/05/2026

Lead and manage the Settled Homes Team to deliver high-quality housing solutions for individuals and families. Oversee the allocation and management of settled accommodation, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and local policies. Drive performance and outcomes, using data and insights to improve service delivery. Build and maintain strong partnerships with housing providers, support agencies, and internal teams. Ensure safeguarding and risk management processes are embedded in all aspects of service delivery. Champion a resident focused approach, promoting dignity, choice, and independence for service users. Essential skills and experience: Proven management experience in a housing options / homelessness / temporary accommodation...

Project manager - Waltham

Added 05/05/2026

To lead and manage the Councils Disrepair Service, ensuring the timely and efficient resolution of disrepair claims across the borough's housing stock. The role focuses on minimising the Councils legal exposure through proactive case management, maintaining a high standard of living for tenants, and delivering a cost-effective repair service. The Disrepair Manager will supervise two Litigation Officer and three Disrepair Surveyors, ensuring the effective use of resources and adherence to financial and legal obligations. The role is responsible for ensuring the Council's Legal Disrepair procedures are followed, and identifying improvement measures, in order to resolve cases quickly, cost effectively, and...

Housing Accommodation Officer - Windsor & maidenhead -£26.53 p/h umb

Added 12/06/2026

Housing Accommodation Officer - Windsor & maidenhead -£26.53 p/h umbPortable Electronic Equipment or Devices (PEDs) are defined as any portable piece of equipment that has the ability to store, process or transmit information. Examples include (but are not limited to) laptops, tablets, net books, mobile phones, cameras, Dictaphones. Upon collection of your IT equipment, you will be asked to sign a declaration to confirm you accept the security conditions below. Password ProtectionI agree to protect my council electronic device from unauthorised access by using a strong password or difficult to guess PIN known only to myself. Conditions of Use for...

Temporary Accommodation officer - lambeth

Added 22/05/2026

Allocate a variety of temporary accommodation units including emergency accommodation, and control and conduct all activities leading to admissions and discharges where appropriate in order to achieve the most efficient and economic use of accommodation available. Minimise the inappropriate use of shared accommodation for families with children and ensure that all clients are effectively tracked, monitored and moved on from temporary accommodation where appropriate. Effectively liaise with and manage the day to day relationships with emergency accommodation providers and out of hours services, providing advice and monitoring their performance in the most effective use of temporary accommodation stock. Proactively work...

Temporary Accommodation Reduction Specialist - Thurrock

Added 16/05/2026

Key Responsibilities Service Leadership and Delivery Lead, manage and develop a dedicated Temporary Accommodation Reduction Team. Create a high-performance culture focused on achieving measurable reductions in temporary accommodation numbers and length of stay. Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability arrangements. Monitor and drive team performance against agreed targets and outcomes. Support staff development, coaching and continuous improvement. Temporary Accommodation Reduction Strategy Lead delivery of initiatives designed to reduce the number of households within temporary accommodation. Develop and implement practical solutions and pathways that support sustainable move-on arrangements. Identify barriers preventing residents moving on from temporary accommodation and implement solutions....

Temporary Accommodation Reduction Specialist - Thurrock

Added 15/05/2026

Key Responsibilities Service Leadership and Delivery Lead, manage and develop a dedicated Temporary Accommodation Reduction Team. Create a high-performance culture focused on achieving measurable reductions in temporary accommodation numbers and length of stay. Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and accountability arrangements. Monitor and drive team performance against agreed targets and outcomes. Support staff development, coaching and continuous improvement. Temporary Accommodation Reduction Strategy Lead delivery of initiatives designed to reduce the number of households within temporary accommodation. Develop and implement practical solutions and pathways that support sustainable move-on arrangements. Identify barriers preventing residents moving on from temporary accommodation and implement solutions....

Accommodation Needs Assessment Officer - Redbridge

Added 08/05/2026

Job Title: Accommodation Needs Assessment Officer Department: Housing / Adult Social Care / Accommodation Services Reports To: Team Manager / Accommodation Services Manager Job Summary: The Accommodation Needs Assessment Officer is responsible for assessing and determining the accommodation requirements of clients, including vulnerable adults, children, or people with disabilities. The role involves evaluating housing needs, liaising with internal teams and external agencies, and ensuring that suitable accommodation solutions are provided in line with organisational policies, statutory obligations, and client needs. Key Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients' accommodation and support needs. Liaise with internal teams, care providers, and external agencies...

Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer - Lambeth

Added 20/04/2026

Job Purpose To visit or call, where a visit is not possible, households in temporary accommodation, assessing their move on housing needs and their most likely route to being re-housed in settled accommodation, including in Social Housing and the Private Rented Sector. To take accurate and complete records of the households current composition and housing needs so colleagues in the Move on team can source and match the households to suitable settled accommodation. To set expectations about the most likely route into settled accommodation, what action the household can take to move out of temporary accommodation of their own accord....

Emergency Accommodation Officers - Haringey

Added 20/04/2026

There are 3 hostels, 2 in Tottenham and 1 in Hornsey. All officers are expected to work between 7am to 10 pm at the lodges. The purpose of the role is to support residents with sign up of Licence Agreements, Housing Benefit Forms, Liase with Housing Case Worker, Report Repairs, Report any concerns, Implement the rules of the Licence Agreement, supervise the cleaners to ensure the building is clean and health and safety rules are being followed at all times. Officer are to report any repairs, incidents, accidents or concerns to the correct authorities immediately. Good customer service is required...

Temporary Accommodation Move On Officer - lambeth

Added 17/04/2026

Job Purpose ? As part of the Temporary Accommodation Move On team to work with households in temporary accommodation to move into settled accommodation. Understanding their move on needs, matching them to suitable (as legally defined) settled accommodation, supporting them to overcome any move on barriers, and completing their discharge from temporary accommodation. ? To work with the Lettings Negotiators in the team, to identify the properties needed and to match households to the properties they have sourced ensuring no properties are left unused. ? To set expectations about the most likely route into settled accommodation, and what actions the...

Head of Temporary Accommodation, Register and Allocations

Added 26/03/2026

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior housing professional to lead our Temporary Accommodation, and Housing Allocations services within a busy local authority setting. Key Responsibilities *Provide strategic and operational leadership across Temporary Accommodation, Allocations and Housing Register services, *Lead the delivery of the Council's B&B elimination plan, reducing reliance on unsuitable accommodation and supporting households to move into sustainable housing *Oversee the provision, procurement and management of Temporary Accommodation, ensuring services operate within legislative requirements, contractual standards and financial limits *Ensure the Council meets its statutory duties under the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and...

Assistant Accommodation officer - Swale & maidstone

Added 05/03/2026

To provide effective support to the accommodation service within the Accommodation Team, including photocopying, scanning, filing, general data input, use of excel spreadsheets, production of reports, etc. forwarding/returning mail. To accurately record information on the Housing Management (CRM), Huume and other council systems To support the asset and finance officers in obtaining and providing information, data and reports To manage the Accommodation Inbox and calendar. To prepare sign up paperwork promptly and accurately Support residents and officers to raise any repair issues. To support officers to achieve a good level of rent and service charge recovery. To track and reconcile...