Abouttherole:TemporaryAccommodationPlacementOfficer
ThisisanimportantrolewithintheTAplacementsteam,responsibleforsupportingresidentsintotemporaryaccommodationandensuringCamdenallocatessuitableemergencyandtemporaryaccommodationinaccordancewithhousinglegislationandguidance.
Youwillprovidecomprehensivehousingadvice,guidanceandsupporttoresidents,andleadonsourcingappropriatetemporaryhousingoptions.
Exampleoutcomesorobjectivesthatthisrolewilldeliver: TemporaryAccommodationPlacementOfficer
1. Tofacilitatethetemporaryallocationprocessandallrelatedfunctionsincludingassessingandplacinghomelesshouseholdsinallformsofsuitableandaffordabletemporaryaccommodationindischargeofthecouncilsduty,settingupandendingtenanciesasappropriate
2. Tosourceandbooktemporaryaccommodationplacementsonadailybasis
3. Toassessapplicantsessentialhousingneedsandensuretheseareconsideredandmetinprovidingtemporaryandinterimaccommodation,conductingdifficultconversationssuchasrefusalinterviewsandwherenecessaryundertakingthedischargeoftheCouncilsrelevantstatutoryduty.
4. Tosignuphouseholdsintotemporaryaccommodationandensureallrelevantpaperworkiscompleted,includinghousingbenefitclaims
5. Workingcollaborativelywithcolleaguesacrosshousingservicestoachievebetterhousingsolutionsandoutcomesforhouseholdsinemergencyaccommodation
6. Toassistwithrequiredarrangementsandtransport,removals,storageforhouseholdsmoving...