Interim Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer
Posted Today by Adecco
£300 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Newham, London
Summary: The Interim Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer role involves negotiating improved temporary accommodation rates and supporting households in transition from temporary to permanent housing. The position requires experience in local government housing services and a strong ability to manage case reviews and engage with landlords. The role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week in Newham, London, and focuses on achieving targets in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Negotiate improved temporary accommodation rates with housing suppliers.
- Support step-down conversations with households transitioning from temporary accommodation.
- Conduct case reviews and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
- Source and progress Private Rented Sector options for planned move-on from temporary accommodation.
- Engage with households to overcome barriers to resettlement and PRS move-on.
- Work towards weekly targets, focusing on high-cost cases.
- Manage competing priorities and maintain momentum independently.
- Switch between negotiation, case review, supplier engagement, and resident-facing work as required.
- Build rapport quickly and collaborate with internal teams and external providers.
- Track progress, identify trends, and contribute to cost-reduction strategies.
- Manage sensitive conversations with professionalism and empathy.
- Remain outcome-focused and resilient in a high-pressure environment.
Key Skills:
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Experience in local government housing or related homelessness services.
- Ability to conduct case reviews and identify cost reduction opportunities.
- Experience in sourcing Private Rented Sector options.
- Ability to support resettlement and overcome barriers.
- Comfortable working to weekly targets.
- Self-starter with strong independent work capabilities.
- Agile and adaptable in various work scenarios.
- Strong communication skills.
- Analytical mindset for tracking progress and trends.
- Professionalism and empathy in sensitive conversations.
- Outcome-focused and resilient in a fast-paced environment.
Salary (Rate): £300 daily
City: Newham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Client Local Authority in Newham
Job Title Interim Temporary Accommodation Housing Officer
Pay Rate £300 DAILY UMBRELLA
Hours 36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)
Duration Initial 3 month contract
Location HYBRID WORKING-Office based 3 days a week from Dockside,Newham
Description Key Requirements:
- Strong negotiation skills to secure improved TA rates with housing suppliers and to support step-down conversations with households.
- Experience working in local government housing or related homelessness/TA services, with a clear understanding of TA pressures faced by LAs.
- Proven ability to conduct case reviews, identify opportunities for cost reduction, and progress step-down pathways.
- Ability to actively source and progress Private Rented Sector (PRS) options as part of planned move-on from TA.
- Experience supporting resettlement and PRS move-on, including working with households to overcome barriers and engaging with landlords and agents.
- Comfortable working to weekly targets, with a sharp focus on the top 100 highest-cost cases followed by subsequent cohorts.
- Self-starter able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and maintain momentum without close supervision.
- Agile and adaptable, able to switch between negotiation, case review, supplier engagement, and resident-facing work as required.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly and work collaboratively with internal teams and external providers.
- Analytical mindset to track progress, identify trends, and contribute to TA cost-reduction strategies.
- Ability to manage sensitive conversations with professionalism and empathy, particularly in relation to move-on and step-down options for households.
- Outcome-focused, pragmatic, and resilient in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
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