Temporary Accommodation Manager

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Devon
Salary
18.00 - 20.00 GBP Hourly + LTD
Posted
17 Oct 2018
Closes
14 Nov 2018
Sectors
Engineering, Defence
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen in a Local Authority in North Devon! They are looking for a Temporary Accommodation (TA) Manager on a temporary 9-month contract. You will be managing 5 staff in total over a patch of 30 households.

You will be managing TA Officers who are responsible for:

* Placing Homeless households in temporary accommodation (TA)
* Managing rent accounts for all the temporary accommodation properties within your patch
* Minimising low to high level arrears
* All aspects of temporary accommodation including sign ups, securing a safe environment and sign posting tenants
* You will also deal with maintaining Health and Safety Standards and making sure repairs are being carried out
* Notice to Quit
* Part 7

Therefore, ideally you will have:

* Proven experience working as a TA, Housing Options or Housing Needs Officer/Manager
* Management experience
* Experience working within a B&B team, Private Sector Leased properties or the housing register
* Worked with TA client groups
* Clear knowledge and understanding of housing law and legislation

The current post holder will be there for a little while to train you in areas you are unsure of within the organisation. However, the person appointed will have experience with this role already.

The pay rate is GBP18.00-GBP20.00ph Umbrella and it is preferable that you have an up to date DBS and a current drivers licence with your own transport.

My client is hoping to conduct telephone interviews this week Friday or the week commencing 29th Oct 2018 with a start day hopefully sometime around 5th or 12th Nov 2018.

Pop me over your most recent CV if you are interested and I will be in contact if you are successful. If you know someone who might be good for this role, let me know.

Best,

Ruth