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About the role:
To manage clients & households in temporary accommodation. This involves regular proactive contact with vulnerable clients including visits and meetings. Working with clients to encourage self-help and working with other agencies and accommodation providers to secure support and assistance. Work with clients to recover any charges incurred whilst in temporary accommodation.
About you:
* Excellent people skills particularly communicating with vulnerable households.
* Knowledge of housing services provided by the Council, particularly the
homeless.
* Knowledge of landlord & tenant law.
* Educated to higher education level.
* Being a team player is essential.
* Able to use a computer and packages confidently.
What you will do:
* Manage clients & households in temporary accommodation.
* Work with other members of the Homeless Team and other organisations to help those who need specialist support and assistance to help them live independently.
* Ensure that the appropriate risk assessments are carried out before clients are placed in temporary accommodation.
* Work closely with our accommodation team to make sure that the temporary accommodation is always maintained and equipped to a standard the complies with guidance.
* Contribute proactively to develop our policies and procedures and to improve the quality of the service offered to people who are homeless or who are threatened with homelessness.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £34,434.00-£36,363.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newtown SY16