Local Authority Housing Procurement Officer, North West London
Pay rate to £28.31 per hour
Contract role, Local Government Housing
We are recruiting for an experienced Local Authority Housing Procurement Officer in North West London.
Role Purpose
1. To be responsible for negotiating and the procurement of good quality accommodation of suitable type, size and location across the private sector to meet the duties to homeless households.
2. To establish new links with emergency accommodation service providers and secure rooms from hoteliers and other providers, negotiating best prices, obtaining value for money, and complying with legislation regarding suitability of accommodation.
3. To procure accommodation if required for use by other Council services responsible for the provision of accommodation to customers meeting qualifying criteria (i.e. care leavers, `no recourse to public funds’ households, mental health households etc.)
4. To ensure all properties acquired comply with property standards and statutory requirements and are as cost-effective as possible in line with Pan London Rates as applicable.
This is a contract role, and you will need to have experience in a similar Local Authority Housing role.
Please get in touch for more information.
This is an agency post and Vitalis can offer you:-
5. A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
6. An easy registration process (all done online)
7. Referral schemes and incentives
8. Ongoing compliance managed for you
9. Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.