A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a Homeless/Temporary Accommodation Officer to join one of our most improved public sector clients in West Sussex on a temporary contract vacancy for the next three months, working from their Crawley office on a hybrid basis (2 days). You will be part of a small team, and should the role go permanent in the future the starting salary is £30,102 per annum. Reporting into the Housing Options Team Leader, this is a full time generic role for 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday) and you will be expected to: * Carry out the daily operational duties required for the Council's temporary accommodation including private rented and supported accommodation managed by other providers. * Ensure homeless households are placed into the most suitable and cost effective form of temporary accommodation available to the Council in accordance with its legal duties. * Carry out sign-ups for nightly paid temporary accommodation placements with the applicant and ensure that they understand all aspects, costs and responsibilities of that placement. * Assist residents/customers with maintaining their accommodation. * Co-ordinate voids within the council's temporary accommodation portfolio and identify and provide the most suitable nominations of homeless households to providers in accordance with the relevant service level agreement. * Set up clean rent accounts, monitor payments and terminate accounts and plac...