Senior Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer - Newham Council (via Adecco) Adecco are recruiting for a Senior Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer to join Newham Council. Type: Temporary Pay: £325 per day Umbrella Location: Newham Dockside Hours: Full time, Monday - Friday Working arrangements: Hybrid, 3 days per week office based Role Overview Interim Senior Temporary Accommodation (TA) Housing Officer role focused on managing high-cost and complex cases, supporting move-on activity, and driving cost reduction within Temporary Accommodation services. Key Requirements Strong negotiation skills to secure improved TA rates with housing suppliers and to support step-down conversations with households. Experience working in local government housing or related homelessness/TA services, with a clear understanding of TA pressures faced by LAs. Proven ability to conduct case reviews, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and progress step-down pathways. Experience supporting resettlement and PRS move-on, including working with households to overcome barriers and engaging with landlords and agents. Ability to actively source and progress Private Rented Sector (PRS) options as part of planned move-on from TA. Comfortable working to weekly targets, with a sharp focus on the top 100 highest-cost cases followed by subsequent cohorts. Self-starter able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and ma...