RQ1687277 – PRS Placements Adviser

Job Details

 This period closes on Friday February 13 2026 at 17:00.

Umbrella rate – £34.20 p/h

About the Role
This is important role within the Housing Allocation service responsible for maximising the supply of suitable and affordable private rented homes made available to people in housing need in accordance with the council’s homelessness accommodation strategy and placement policy.
You will contribute to success in meeting the ambitions of the council’s private rented sector strategy through improving property standards, increasing supply and supporting a stronger voice for tenants.

Example outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver:

• Achieve targets for a supply of suitable, affordable PRS tenancies that meets demand
• Proactively and innovatively contribute to the development and delivery of schemes, attracting new landlords as much as possible, to procure PRS housing and achieve a supply of suitable, affordable PRS tenancies that meets demand in accordance with the council’s homelessness accommodation placement policy.
• Provide the PRS access schemes in a way that continuously provide the best possible value to the council.
• Arrange placements into PRS access schemes that are sustainable and meet all agreed standards, so that our customers’ well-being and resilience are maximised, and poverty minimised.
• Working collaboratively with Housing Options colleagues with the discharge of homelessness duty into the private rented sector under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and the Localism Act 2011
• Provide high quality advice and assistance to our customers and accommodation providers as appropriate.
• Ensure all income generating schemes operate at maximum income.
• Ensure the needs of vulnerable children and adults accessing the service are met through the identification and addressing of support and care needs
• Identify and address our customer’s equalities needs.
• Ensure that Council resources are protected and only allocated to those in genuine need by detecting and preventing fraud.