Job Details
About the role:
The temporary accommodation procurement officer will support the service to maximise the supply of suitable and safe temporary accommodation homes for homeless households. The postholder will contribute to the ambitions of the council’s housing strategy and establish procurement opportunities for the temporary accommodation service. The role will lead in building effective and positive relationships with external providers to ensure an adequate flow of temporary accommodation is available daily to meet housing demand.
Example outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver:
•Excellent communication and negotiation skills both verbal and written
•A good knowledge of the private rented sector and property procurement
•A good understanding of the Housing Act and how it relates to homeless households
•Good IT skills in particular to managing and querying excel spreadsheets and databases
•Lettings experience either in the private rented sector or a local authority managed scheme
•Experience of providing customer services in property or housing management setting
Relationships:
External:
•Letting Agents
•Registered Providers
•Private Landlords
•Environmental Health
•Other Local Authorities
Internal:
•Housing Allocations and Voids
•Property Services
•Private Sector Housing Services
•Tenancy Support Service
•Floating Support Services
•Single Pathway Services
Umbrella Rate – £26.17
