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Job Title: Homelessness Prevention & Solutions Officer Location: Harrow Council Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow Council Contract Type: Temporary ongoing assignment, until 31st March 2027 Hours of Work: 37 hours per week Payrate: 21.23 per hour PAYE Overview: Pertemps have an exciting opportunity within Harrow Council for a self-driven and motivated Homelessness Prevention & Solutions Officer to join an expanding team. The role of Homelessness Prevention & Solutions Officer has a competitive pay rate of 18.59 per hour (negotiable). Other benefits include excellent training and support for career development and 21 days of holiday (excluding Bank Holidays). Main Responsibilities To take part in the Duty Triage rota and to assist customers through general reception, telephone, and electronic enquiries with appropriate advice. To deliver intensive, specialist support to homeless clients. To manage a caseload of people who are currently experiencing a housing crisis and provide a service that seeks to minimise the duration of that crisis. To understand the complex, multiple needs as well as strengths of those individuals; and develop trusting, non-dependent relationships to improve their confidence and motivation to progress towards their next step in housing To create individual Personal Housing Plans (PHPs) for everyone in housing need to sustain existing accommodation and/or find new housing, taking account of their circumstances and keeping the plan under review. To provide some support for individuals through the resettlement process when moving to a new home. Requirements Comprehensive knowledge of all core legislation such as the Housing Act 1985, Housing Act 1996 as amended by Homelessness Act 2002, the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, housing needs issues, related legislation, and case law. Good working knowledge of housing benefit rules and the supply and demand issues related to public sector and private housing in a London council. Expert knowledge of homelessness policy and practice Experience of negotiation/advocacy/mediation. Experience in effective record keeping including electronically. Experience in carrying out interviews, investigations, and negotiations. About Us For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees. " Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406. " The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting (url removed)>

Client Local Authority in Newham Job Title Senior Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer Pay Rate 220 DAILY UMBRELLA Hours 36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)9AM-5PM Duration Initial 3 month contract Location HYBRID WORKING- 3 DAYS OFFICE BASED FROM BRIDGE ROAD DEPOT, NEWHAM Description Job Purpose To carry out occupancy and property inspections across temporary accommodation within the London Borough of Newham, ensuring properties are occupied appropriately, meet required health and safety standards, and support the effective management of temporary accommodation placements. Key Responsibilities Conduct regular occupancy checks across temporary accommodation to confirm resident occupancy and identify any non-occupation or irregularities. Undertake property inspections to ensure compliance with health and safety standards, including HHSRS requirements. Record accurate visit outcomes, highlighting risks, safeguarding concerns, and property issues. Liaise with landlords, managing agents, and internal teams to address property condition issues and ensure compliance. Support the identification and investigation of abandoned or non-occupied properties, including preparing evidence where required. Respond to queries and issues raised during visits, providing advice or escalating where appropriate. Promote move-on options and provide basic advice to residents to support reduced length of stay in temporary accommodation. Ensure all activities are recorded accurately in relevant systems and contribute to performance monitoring. Work collaboratively with homelessness, procurement, and property management teams to support service delivery. Adhere to lone working procedures and follow safeguarding protocols at all times Person Specification (Summary) Experience of working in housing, temporary accommodation, or a similar front-line service. Knowledge of housing legislation, including homelessness duties and property standards (HHSRS desirable). Experience of conducting property visits/inspections and working with landlords or managing agents. Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage sensitive situations. Ability to work independently, manage a caseload, and prioritise workload effectively. IT literate with experience of recording accurate case notes and data. Additional Requirements Ability to travel across the borough to carry out visits. Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours visits if required. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

Allocations and Temporary Accommodation Service TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION OFFICER To be accountable to the Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer for the management of Temporary Accommodation, including Council, Registered Providers, Private Sector Leased and Emergency Overnight Accommodation. For the provision of a tenancy and support service to homeless households To undertake the sign-up of applicants being admitted to temporary accommodation and to act as a point of contact in resolving any issues that arise. MAIN DUTIES: To identify and report repairs within Temporary Accommodation units to Property Services staff and other landlords, ensuring that accommodation is maintained to the highest possible standard. To have responsibility for visiting households that have been assisted with temporary or other housing options and for advising them on: payment of charges, tenure conditions and security, utilities, reporting of repairs and provision of furnishings. To carry out regular visits to all temporary accommodation units, both within and outside the borough, to ensure that properties are being occupied and are being maintained to the appropriate standard. To arrange for the termination or withdrawal of a placement as required. To identify service users with support needs and refer them to appropriate support or resettlement services. To liaise closely with support services industry statutory agencies to ensure that the needs of vulnerable applicants are identified and assessed. To be aware of safeguarding (children s & adults) procedures and monitor, record and discuss any concerns with a manager / relevant agencies. Also take appropriate action when necessary, always in conjunction with a manager . To provide reports on casework as requested by the Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer. To ensure that comprehensive and accurate records are kept of all customer contacts and casework updating IT and/or manual systems as required. To ensure the effective collection of rent, charges and arrears and for taking appropriate action to ensure that loss of income is kept under control and that performance meets DHS targets. To offer advice and assistance to customers on a range of matters, including: allocations and choice based lettings, housing options, welfare and housing benefits, homelessness assessments, tenancy conditions and provision of support. To contact other internal and external agencies on their behalf as necessary. To liaise with Housing Benefits, Benefits Agency and employers in order to assist in the collection of rent and other charges. To be responsible for the verification of documents required by housing benefits to enable them to meet their statutory duty when assessing payments of benefit. To issue Notice to Quits and be responsible for taking appropriate legal action when necessary. To compile legal statements for court attendance and to represent the Council at proceedings. To have a good knowledge of court procedures. To coordinate all services required when obtaining possession of a property. To deal with breaches of conditions of tenancy including nuisance and racial harassment. To interview tenants, leaseholders and homeowners as necessary, determining remedial action, and dealing with complaints. To attend allocations interviews in order to advise customers of the conditions of tenancy, and to provide information for them on the property including provision of furniture and equipment and availability of local amenities and services. To ensure that the tenancy or licence agreement is completed and to input details of allocations onto computerised systems. To assist occupiers moving into permanent accommodation by advising on removal arrangements, social fund and other benefits. To arrange for accounts to come off charge, the collection of keys and for organising the renewal of door locks as necessary To assist in the identification of properties that could be used as temporary accommodation and the hand back of dwellings no longer required for use as temporary accommodation. To investigate cases of abandoned property, unauthorised occupation and sub-letting occurring in Council owned temporary accommodation, taking the appropriate action to resolve the problem. To respond to enquiries and complaints including from elected members and external agencies, ensuring that responses meet quality standards and are completed within performance target timescales. To assist in statistical monitoring, customer surveys, consultation activities or other exercises to increase the effectiveness of the service. To assist in the training and induction of staff as requested by the Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer. To attend training sessions, development, supervision and casework meetings as requested by the Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer. To have a working knowledge of legislation and policy in relation to homelessness, allocations and tenancy rights. To be responsible for the distribution of emergency cash payments in accordance with agreed procedures. As directed by the Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer, to undertake any other work appropriate to the level and general nature of the post s duties. To carry out all duties with due regard to the provision of health and safety regulations and legislation, the Councils Equal Opportunities and Customer Care policies, and the new technology Agreement. To participate in the Council s out of hour s standby rota, responding to homeless emergencies as well as problems that arise in temporary accommodation and supported housing projects. The standard hours of work for this post will total a minimum of 35 hours per week. Obligatory

Post is Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer. Main duty will be working with the Temporary Accommodation Team to do occupancy checks to ensure clients are occupying the properties. The Officer will have to report back for action to be taken on findings such as non occupation, repairs, sublets and any concerns with the property. Candidate must have experience within social housing and homelessness Temporary Accommodation Officer Temporary Accommodation Officer Temporary Accommodation Officer Temporary Accommodation Officer Temporary Accommodation Officer