Our client is a large local government organisation and looking for an experienced Housing / Homelessness Coordinator to join their team. This is initially a 6 month contract which may be extended for the right applicant.
You will
To liaise with commissioned accommodation providers to share client information and determine suitability of placement in relation to placement size, risk management, statutory duty.
Monitor and reduce the use of B&B especially for families and under 18s to ensure that Government targets are met.
To record all placements on the accommodation management system and homelessness database.
To continually review and manage 300+ placements across the range of accommodation settings (B&B, temporary accommodation, supported accommodation and off the streets accommodation and resettlement properties purchased through LAHF) in response to changing needs and circumstances of clients and households and to orchestrate a chain of internal moves to directly benefit customers.
To provide a daily/ weekly report of activities including daily and pending placements, vacancies, voids and planned moves providing overall system understanding to providers and management ensuring individuals are best placed according to need.
To produce a monthly accommodation summary evidencing total number of clients accommodated across the whole system including all council owned and commissioned stock including sport purchase, length of stay, status of homelessness applications, move-on options.
Through the approved management governance route, to spot purchase of bed and breakfast accommodation plus costs for internal moves to a maximum value of £25,000 pcm.
Deal with all payment applications for host and other temporary accommodation arrangements including purchase orders and invoicing. 20. Processing all payments to refugees, hosts and landlords
Maintain accurate records of payments made and reconciliation to floats and budget
Resolve all payment queries and problems
Deal with changes reported and updating the Council Tax team of move-ins and move-outs
THIS ROLE IS INSIDE SCOPE OF IR35