41 temporary accommodation officer jobs found

Interim Temporary Accommodation (TA) Housing Officer – 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...

We're recruiting an experienced Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer to join a busy Temporary Accommodation Team supporting homeless households. This is a frontline, field-based role working alongside Housing Options and Resettlement Teams to ensure temporary accommodation is safe, suitable and well managed. The successful candidate will be responsible for procuring, letting and managing temporary accommodation, carrying out regular inspections and supporting residents while also managing rent collection responsibilities. The role requires property inspections and audit checks at least two days per week, with office attendance one to two days per week. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. The Role ·Work within the Temporary Accommodation Team to support households placed in temporary accommodation. ·Carry out regular property inspections and audit checks to ensure accommodation is safe, suitable and compliant. ·Procure, let and manage temporary...

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a car driving Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer to join one of our most improved Local Authority clients in a temporary vacancy for the next three months (with every possibility of being extended should you perform well). Our client is based near to Heathrow Airport in West London, and you will work two days in their office, and two days in the community carrying out home visits in your car. In this role you will ensure that households placed in temporary accommodation (TA) are living in accommodation that is safe, suitable, and meets statutory standards. The role includes carrying out regular visits and suitability assessments, preventing and detecting fraud, and working with households and providers to improve accommodation standards. The post-holder must understand the impact of living in temporary accommodation, including bed and breakfast accommodation, on individuals and families. Reporting into the Head of Temporary...

Temporary Accommodation Officer - Derbyshire Local Authority £25 per hour (umbrella) | Hybrid (2-3 days in office) | 3‑Month Contract + Likely Extension A Local Authority in Derbyshire is looking for an energetic and organised Temporary Accommodation Officer to join its busy Housing Solutions team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys fast‑moving casework, can build quick rapport with households, and is confident supporting residents towards their next housing step. What you'll be doing : Overseeing a caseload of households living in temporary accommodation Carrying out property visits, welfare checks, move‑ins and move‑outs Drive forward move‑on plans, including identifying PRS opportunities Support residents to overcome barriers to securing long‑term housing Keep clear, accurate records and ensure cases progress without delay Liaise with landlords, agents and internal services to unlock housing optionsWhat You'll Bring Experience in Temporary Accommodation, Housing...

Join a dynamic service managing a growing and diverse portfolio of temporary accommodation including council owned stock, leased properties, hostels and nightly paid accommodation both within and outside the borough. This is a varied and hands on role focused on delivering high quality housing management and strong customer support to homeless households. You will provide a proactive, customer focused service that ensures properties are well maintained, compliant, and that residents are supported to sustain their accommodation. What you’ll be doing: • Managing a diverse portfolio of temporary accommodation properties • Delivering enhanced and proactive housing management to homeless households • Ensuring properties remain safe, well maintained and fully health and safety compliant • Supporting residents to maximise tenancy sustainment • Assisting customers with Housing Benefit applications and ensuring rent accounts are correctly set up • Monitoring rent collection and...

Supported Housing Officer – Temp Hyperion Partners are proud to be working in partnership with a respected housing provider to recruit a Supported Housing Officer with a strong focus on pre-tenancy assessments and resident suitability. This is a pivotal frontline role, ensuring that vulnerable individuals are appropriately assessed, supported and placed into accommodation that is safe, sustainable and aligned to their needs. The Role You will lead on the end-to-end pre-tenancy process, ensuring robust assessments are carried out prior to offer, balancing safeguarding, risk management and tenancy sustainment. Key responsibilities include: * Conducting comprehensive pre-tenancy and risk assessments, including affordability, support needs and safeguarding considerations * Liaising with referring agencies including local authorities, probation, mental health teams and support providers * Assessing suitability for supported accommodation in line with eligibility criteria...

We're recruiting an experienced Housing Options Officer to join a busy Housing Service delivering homelessness prevention, statutory homelessness functions and supporting affordable housing outcomes. This is a varied frontline role combining Housing Options and Part VII homelessness work with involvement in securing affordable housing delivery through Section 106 agreements. The successful candidate will manage a complex caseload, prevent homelessness wherever possible and contribute to maximising affordable housing outcomes through an understanding of viability assessments and close working with Legal and Planning colleagues. Office presence is required at least once per week, and the role includes participation in a phone duty rota. The Role ·Deliver a comprehensive Housing Options and Homelessness Prevention service in line with statutory duties. ·Provide face-to-face, telephone and online housing advice to customers experiencing housing difficulties. ·Conduct housing...

Housing Resolutions Officer Rate of pay: £21.41 per hour PAYE Location: Wembley Job Type: Full-time temp rolling contract We are seeking a dedicated Housing Resolutions Officer. This role involves providing housing options advice to households in temporary accommodation and promoting effective move-on to settled housing options such as private rented, intermediate, and social housing. The successful candidate will also handle suitability of accommodation reviews, fear of violence investigations, and related enforcement activities. Day-to-day of the role: Visit households in temporary accommodation to provide advice and guidance on housing options, managing expectations based on individual needs and housing register priorities. Collaborate with the Social Housing Assessment and Lettings team to monitor bidding activity and support households in making informed housing choices. Refer households to relevant agencies for additional support, including employment, training, and care...

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a Housing Options Officer to work for our client in Maidenhead. Purpose of the role: To see customers in relation to Housing issues and understand their needs, provide advice and seek solutions.  To deliver an effective and efficient Housing Options, Homelessness Prevention and statutory Homelessness service in order to meet the Borough’s responsibility to deliver its statutory functions. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: To deliver first class customer service which provides the customer with a suitable solution regarding their housing issues and satisfaction is high. To provide advice face to face, by phone and online regarding housing options and prevention enquiries to customers in buildings used by the Royal Borough to deliver customer services. To conduct outreach visits at customers home, prison, hostel, hospital or other locations in-line with documented procedures including arranging and attending surgeries where set out by the...

Private Rented Sector (PRS) Lettings & Affordability Officer London Borough of Richmond & Wandsworth Location: Bridas House, Wandsworth (Fully office‑based) Contract Type: Temporary Hours: 36 hours Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM Pay Rate: £20.76 per hour PAYE / £27.07 per hour Umbrella About the Role In this critical front‑line role, you will support households at risk of homelessness by sourcing, securing, and negotiating access to high‑quality and affordable private rented sector properties. You will work directly with clients, landlords, and agents, ensuring placements are sustainable, safe, and financially viable-particularly for those relying on Universal Credit. A key objective of the role is to help reduce the local authority's reliance on Temporary Accommodation, supporting long‑term stability for households while achieving targeted reductions in temporary housing expenditure. You will also contribute to wider strategic initiatives linked to the council's...

£28-£30 per hour (umbrella) | 3 Month Contract Local Authority | Hybrid Working - 2 Days per Week Onsite A Local Authority in Cheshire is seeking an experienced Housing Options Officer to strengthen its Housing Solutions team during a busy period. In this role, you'll provide front line support to households at risk of homelessness, ensuring statutory duties are met while working proactively to secure sustainable long‑term housing outcomes. Key Duties Conduct homelessness assessments, initial triage, and in‑depth interviews in line with legislation Issue clear and compliant Section 184 decisions under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 Develop and monitor Personalised Housing Plans, ensuring effective case management and timely action Identify suitable private sector opportunities and negotiate placements with landlords and agents Work closely with teams such as Temporary Accommodation, Allocations, and Prevention services Maintain accurate and well‑structured case records...

Do you have strong frontline experience supporting people sleeping rough? We're recruiting for an experienced Rough Sleeping Outreach Officer to join a Local Authority homelessness service in Surrey on a temporary basis. This is a frontline outreach role focused on engaging with individuals sleeping rough and supporting them off the streets into sustainable accommodation. You'll be carrying out regular street outreach, verifying rough sleeper reports, completing needs-based assessments and working closely with Housing Options to contribute to Personalised Housing Plans. The role involves making referrals into health, substance misuse and support services, advocating on behalf of clients, and supporting access to accommodation through Locata. Accurate case recording and outcome monitoring will be a key part of the position. Key aspects of the role include: Street outreach and direct engagement with rough sleepers Multi-agency working to coordinate housing and support pathways...

Pertemps Network Group are delighted to be assisting a reputable housing provider for a Housing Solutions Officer to join their Housing Solutions team. This is a frontline statutory role requiring strong technical knowledge of homelessness legislation, excellent decision-making capability, and the ability to manage complex caseloads with minimal supervision. The successful candidate will play a key role in preventing homelessness, assessing statutory duties, and delivering high-quality, legally compliant decisions. Salary: £22-23 PAYE Line Management: None Working Pattern: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days office-based) Role Overview The Housing Adviser will provide a comprehensive housing advice and homelessness assessment service in accordance with: Housing Act 1996 (Part VII as amended) Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 The Homelessness Code of Guidance Relevant case law and statutory guidanceYou will be responsible for assessing applications, issuing legally robust decisions, and...

Site Security Officer - On site in Crowborough £35,000pa + Excellent Benefits Package Full-Time | Permanent - 48hr week; 12 hour shifts *SIA Licence ESSENTIAL *Due to location - driving licence and access to your own vehicle is ESSENTIAL We are currently seeking dedicated and proactive Security Officers to join our client - an independent and expanding organisation providing high-quality accommodation services to a wide range of clients across the UK. With a strong presence in both central and local government sectors, as well as within charitable organisations, our client is continuing to grow and develop its services nationally. To provide on-site security presence and support across asylum accommodation in Crowborough, ensuring the safety and welfare of service users, staff, and assets. The Site Security Officer will act as a visible deterrent, respond to incidents, and uphold the standards of security and safeguarding in line with the AASC contract and Schedule 2...

Housing Support Officer – Temporary Accommodation 📍 Aylesbury 💰 £20 per hour 📅 3-Month Contract We are currently recruiting for up to Housing Support Officers to support a specialist Temporary Accommodation scheme based in Aylesbury on a 3-month contract. This role will oversee a 42-bed temporary accommodation scheme, providing short-term placements (up to 83 nights) for individuals with complex support needs, including: * Domestic Abuse * Substance Misuse * Mental Health * Multiple and complex vulnerabilities The Role You will be responsible for the day-to-day support and coordination of residents within the scheme, ensuring appropriate safeguarding, support planning, and move-on arrangements are in place. Key responsibilities include: * Managing a 42-bed TA scheme and monitoring occupancy levels * Supporting residents with complex and multiple needs * Working closely with housing options teams and external...

Interim Senior Temporary Accommodation (TA) Housing Officer – 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. • Experience supporting resettlement and PRS move-on, including working with households to overcome barriers and engaging with landlords and agents. • Ability to actively source and progress Private Rented Sector (PRS) options as part of planned move-on from TA. • 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...

Intensive Housing Management Officer (Temporary – 3 Months) Based in Shrewsbury | Regular travel to Bridgnorth & Oswestry £23 per hour We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Intensive Housing Management Officer on a 3-month temporary contract, supporting housing patches in Oswestry and Bridgnorth. This is a varied, hands-on role focused on delivering intensive housing management across Independent Living schemes and Temporary Accommodation homes, making a real difference to tenants who need additional support. The Role You will be responsible for: * Carrying out intensive housing management visits * Managing tenancies from sign-up through to sustainment * Monitoring rent accounts and addressing arrears early * Completing support and safeguarding referrals * Working closely with vulnerable residents, including those with complex needs * Dealing confidently and professionally with challenging situations * Supporting residents within Sheltered...

A Local Authority in Essex is seeking an experienced Housing Needs Manager to lead Housing Options, Homelessness and Allocations services for a 6-9-month contract. What you'll be doing: Providing operational leadership across Housing Options, Homelessness and Assessment teams Line managing team managers and overseeing service performance Ensuring statutory compliance across homelessness duties and temporary accommodation Monitoring budgets and identifying efficiencies within temporary accommodation spend Analysing performance data and reporting to senior leadership What you'll need: Strong leadership experience within Housing Needs / Homelessness services Up-to-date knowledge of homelessness legislation and temporary accommodation requirements Confidence supervising staff and driving service improvement Ability to attend the office 2 days per weekIf you're an experienced Housing leader available for your next interim assignment, please send your CV with a summary of relevant...

Job Title: Temporary Personal Assistant (Entry Level) Location: Marylebone - 2 minute walk from Marylebone station Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 / £23.07 - £28.20 per hour Industry: Industrial Supplier - London Head office Beautiful, modern head office - free daily lunch and snacks. Are you an energetic and highly organised professional looking for an exciting opportunity? Our client, a dynamic industrial supply business, is seeking an entry level Temporary Personal Assistant to support senior leadership in a fast-paced environment! This is your chance to shine in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a real impact. What You'll Do: As a Temporary Personal Assistant, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of executive activities. Your key responsibilities will include: Diary & Inbox Management: Take charge of full diary and inbox management to ensure efficient scheduling and prioritisation of tasks. Travel...

Your new company provides student accommodation across the UK and Ireland. Your new role Working on a busy reception desk, meeting and greeting clients, answering and transferring calls, taking and relaying messages, answering queries. General administration duties such as email correspondence, data input, basic typing and postal duties. What you'll need to succeed Previous office experience is essential What you'll get in return The opportunity to work within a great team What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and...