33 temporary accommodation officer jobs found

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Temporary Accommodation Officer to support a busy Housing team within a local authority setting. This role is key to ensuring households in temporary accommodation are placed appropriately, managed effectively, and supported in line with statutory duties. Key Duties and Responsibilities for the Temporary Accommodation Officer: Manage a caseload of households placed in temporary accommodation, ensuring placements are suitable and compliant with legislation Arrange and coordinate placements into emergency, interim, and longer-term temporary accommodation Liaise with accommodation providers, landlords, and internal teams to secure and maintain suitable placements Conduct regular reviews of placements to ensure ongoing suitability and cost effectiveness Respond to tenant queries, complaints, and requests, providing clear and timely communication Monitor occupancy levels and assist in reducing the use of high-cost or nightly paid...

Temporary Accommodation Officer My client is currently looking for an experienced Temporary Accommodation Officer who can place and manage tenants into Temporary Accommodation. The Officer must understand how Local Authorities work regarding their policies and procedures. The team want someone who can add knowledge and experience alongside their peers whilst encouraging a supportive work environment. The Temporary Accommodation Officer will successfully place homeless clients into Temporary Accommodation properties and manage accounts throughout placement. The Officer will be supported into a comfortable workload and supported by the manager throughout. Placing and directly managing Homeless households in Temporary Accommodation (TA) Managing rent accounts for all the temporary accommodation properties within your patch Minimising low to high level arrears Local Authority experience Experience in void management, lettings, tenancy management, rent arrears, repairs, landlord...

Temporary Accommodation Officer Location: Hertfordshire Area Contract: Temporary – up to 6 months. About the role You’ll be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of our temporary accommodation, ensuring residents receive high‑quality, person‑centred support as they work towards securing a permanent home. This is a varied, hands‑on role where no two days look the same — from managing voids and arrears to supporting residents through challenging moments and celebrating their successes. You’ll work closely with colleagues, partner agencies and local authorities to ensure residents are safe, supported and set up for long‑term stability. You’ll also provide resettlement support for up to two years where needed. What you’ll be doing * Managing weekly charges, arrears and liaising with Housing Benefit teams * Providing person‑centred support, guidance and counselling to residents * Completing needs and risk assessments and developing support plans * Investigating...

Temporary Accommodation Officer 📍 London (On-site initially, moving to hybrid) 💼 Contract Role We’re currently working with a forward-thinking London local authority to recruit an experienced Temporary Accommodation Officer to support a busy Housing Needs service. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong knowledge of homelessness legislation and temporary accommodation placements to join a high-performing team. 🔑 The Role You will be responsible for the allocation, management, and monitoring of temporary accommodation placements, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and delivering a high-quality service to homeless households. Initially, the role will be fully office-based to support onboarding and training, with the opportunity to move to a hybrid working arrangement following a successful first few weeks. 🧩 Key Responsibilities * Managing the allocation and letting of temporary accommodation in line with legislation * Coordinating...

A senior finance leadership role with genuine breadth, profile and influence. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced local government finance leader to take on a pivotal maternity cover post supporting a major Residents and Housing portfolio. Sitting at the heart of a high-demand, high-visibility service area, this role offers the chance to lead across some of the most important and financially sensitive parts of a council’s operation. You will be the senior finance lead for the Housing General Fund, the HRA, and the wider Resident Experience portfolio, with a particularly important focus on Temporary Accommodation, homelessness-related pressures, housing operations and customer-facing services. This is not a role for someone who wants to sit in the background. You will work closely with senior directors, members and heads of service, providing clear strategic advice, robust challenge and high-quality insight across a complex and fast-moving agenda. You will need to be...

Housing Accommodation Officer Contract: 3 Month contract from start date. Pay: £16.64–£18.86 per hour (DOE) — equivalent to £32,103–£36,389 per annum Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) Mileage: Paid at HMRC rate (45p per mile) Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable households and ensuring safe, well-managed accommodation? We’re looking for a proactive and reliable Housing Accommodation Officer to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term basis. This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. The successful candidate will split their time between office-based work, home working, and onsite visits — primarily to temporary accommodation in the Folkestone and Hythe areas. Please note: You will be required to work from the office with the team every Wednesday. Key Responsibilities * Carry out spot checks on Temporary Accommodation (TA) * Complete fire alarm testing in TA * Conduct and maintain TA inventories *...

We're recruiting an experienced Tenancy Sustainment Officer to join a busy local authority housing service, supporting vulnerable residents to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness. This is a frontline, resident-focused role working with individuals and households at risk of tenancy failure. The successful candidate will deliver tailored support, working in partnership with internal teams and external agencies to improve outcomes, promote independence and reduce repeat homelessness. The Role - Provide intensive tenancy sustainment support to residents at risk of losing their homes, including those with complex needs. - Work proactively with individuals and households to prevent homelessness and reduce repeat presentations. - Carry out detailed needs and risk assessments, developing personalised support plans to sustain tenancies. - Support residents with budgeting, welfare benefits, Universal Credit and managing rent accounts to reduce arrears. - Work closely...

Location: Barking Contract: 3‑month initial assignment, strong potential for extension Rate: £30 per hour (PAYE) / £36.00 per hour (Umbrella) We're supporting our public sector client in recruiting a Homelessness Officer to join their Housing Solutions service. This role is well-suited to someone who is confident managing a varied caseload, knowledgeable in current homelessness legislation, and committed to delivering high-quality support to residents at risk of homelessness. Key Responsibilities Carry out detailed assessments for individuals and households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness, in accordance with the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Determine statutory duties owed and issue formal s.184 homelessness decisions. Create and review Personalised Housing Plans (PHPs) tailored to each applicant's needs. Take a proactive approach to preventing homelessness, using available tools such as the Homelessness Prevention...

Procurement Officer Description We are seeking an experienced and motivated Procurement & Lettings Solutions Officer to join our Temporary Accommodation service. This role plays a key part in preventing homelessness by securing quality private rented homes, conducting property inspections, engaging with landlords and agents, and supporting applicants into sustainable tenancies. You will work in a fast‑paced environment, building strong partnerships and helping to increase the supply of suitable accommodation for households in need. Key Responsibilities * Procure private rented properties for a range of housing schemes. * Negotiate terms with landlords and letting agents to secure value‑for‑money accommodation. * Build, maintain and strengthen relationships with landlords, agents and property providers. * Promote housing schemes through landlord events, cold calling, property visits and digital engagement. * Carry out property inspections to ensure compliance...

PA to Deputy CIO and Head of People - 12 Month FTC Are you a proactive and organised individual looking for a dynamic role within the not-for-profit sector? We are seeking a dedicated PA to join our client's team providing PA support to their Deputy CIO and Head of People based at their conveniently located office in Westminster! Location: Westminster Salary: £55,000 Benefits: Pension Contributions Private Health Insurance Season Ticket Loan for your commute 30 Days Paid Leave per year, inclusive of public holidaysHybrid: 2-3 days per week office based Duration: 12-month fixed term contract Responsibilities: As the PA you will play a vital role in providing administrative support to the Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of People, with varied responsibilities including but not limited to the below. Coordinate efforts across all investment teams to ensure consistency in assumptions, methodologies, and analytical frameworks Management of managers' calendars...

Homeless Intervention Caseworker – Housing Chicksands, Bedford Contract £30 per hour PAYE or £39.27 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experienced is looking for Homeless Intervention Caseworker - Housing Officer will be expected to attend the office as per business requirement. Usually 2 days per week. The role of Homeless Intervention Officer is a statutory role specifically focused on intervening early, preventing homelessness and managing our crisis response aims of alleviating homelessness where this has occurred. Working directly with those affected by homelessness by: - Triaging new approaches and providing quality advice to delay or stop homelessness in its tracks to all groups of customers including vulnerable customers who are in priority need, undertakes assessments to understand the council's duty - Undertakes all necessary enquiries and prevention activity via Personal housing Plans - Makes and checks statutory homeless...

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 Hampshire 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...

Are you in search of a temporary yet fulfilling role? Look no further! We're thrilled to offer an exciting position for our client based in Berkshire who are looking to appoint a Environmental Health Officer for 4 months ongoing, at the rate of £55.00 per hour umbrella Job responsibilities To undertake the full range of Environmental Health functions in relation to private sector housing, including the investigation of relevant offences, HHSRS assessments, determining HMO licensing applications, undertaking enforcement action (serving notices, making orders, initiating prosecution proceedings, issuing Civil financial Penalties) and enforcing the requirements of the Renters Rights Act 2025. Take a lead role in the delivery of the organisations functions pertaining to the enforcement and improvement of housing standards and management, including HMO and Caravan Site Licensing. Take a lead role in the investigation and enforcement of civil breaches and criminal offences related to...

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a homelessness review officer to join the housing options department at one of Adecco's most improved local government clients for the next 2-3 months (with every possibility of an extension should you perform well). Our client is based near to Heathrow Airport in West London but this role is predominantly working from home. You will be working 37 hours each week (Monday to Friday) and undertaking many of the duties of the current Housing Performance Manager role but concentrating on reviews, complaints, FOIs etc. Key elements of the role include: * Undertaking complex enquiries to inform the decision making process and to carry out statutory and non-statutory reviews under current legislation particularly S202 of the Housing Act 1996 Part VI & Part VII, as amended, taking into account relevant case law and the Homelessness Codes of Guidance. * Responding to threats of judicial review with expediency, preparing counter responses to...

Income Maximisation Officer Adecco are recruiting on behalf of the London Borough of Richmond & Wandsworth for an experienced Income Maximisation Officer to join their Housing and Regeneration Directorate. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing finance professional with strong experience in income collection, arrears management and tenant support to contribute to a vital frontline service supporting vulnerable households in temporary accommodation. Contract Details: * Type: Temporary * Pay: £20.76 per hour (PAYE) / £27.07 per hour (Umbrella) * Location: Twickenham Civic Centre * Working Arrangements: Hybrid - office and home working (start of assignment is 2 weeks in the office every day for training/shadowing and then 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home) * Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday Role Overview As an Income Maximisation Officer, you will lead and manage a patch of temporary accommodation accounts, ensuring maximum income collection...

Job Title: Housing Options Officer Location: East Midlands Start Date: December 8th Working Pattern: Full-time (37 hours per week) / Hybrid working available Purpose of Role To provide professional housing advice and support to customers at risk of homelessness, with a strong focus on prevention. The role involves using the Jigsaw case management system to assess housing needs, manage homelessness applications, and develop Personal Housing Plans in line with statutory duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Key Responsibilities * Deliver high-quality housing advice to customers, ensuring compliance with housing legislation (Housing Act 1996 Parts VI & VII, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017). * Use Jigsaw to: * Record and manage homelessness applications. * Create and monitor Personal Housing Plans. * Track case progress and outcomes. * Conduct interviews and home visits to assess housing needs. * Make lawful decisions on homelessness...

Your new company You will be joining a well‑established organisation recognised for its commitment to fairness, inclusion and supporting colleagues to succeed. The business operates a hybrid working model, with this position based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days per week. Certain remote arrangements may continue where linked to formal accommodations, redeployment or previous office closures. Your new role As an Accountant, you will play a central role in the month‑end close process. You will prepare journals, complete a range of accounting activities across intercompany, fixed assets, cash management and balance sheet reconciliations, and review transaction processing completed by offshore colleagues. You will also support the integrity of the P&L and balance sheet, challenge manual or inefficient processes and ensure documentation reflects accurate and up‑to‑date ways of working. What you'll need to succeed * Experience working within an accounting...

WeDoData is a specialist recruitment company that focuses on the recruitment of non-teaching support in the education sector. We are exclusively supporting a well-established Further Education college in Dorset in their search for a temporary Exams Manager to oversee the summer exams period. You will need: * Previous experience working in the FE sector * Previous experience overseeing exams * Previous experience managing a team of officers & inviglators * Previous experience with Ofsted Inspections In return: * A day rate between £200 - £275 depending on experience * Accomodation on site if needed * Working in a beautiful college by the coast If you'd like the opportunity to discuss this vacancy informally with the hiring manager please call Chelsea at WeDoData or apply as soon as possible. If this role isn't quite right for you please feel free to share with anyone you think might be better suited. WeDoData (Bristol) Ltd is committed to safeguarding...

Join Our Team as a Maintenance Operative! Location: Sheffield S1 Contract Type: Temporary Shifts to work 14th April 10:00-14:00 16th April 10:00-14:00 21st April 10:00-14:00 23rd April 10:00-14:00 Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for keeping things running smoothly? We're looking for a vibrant and dedicated Maintenance Operative to join our team in Sheffield! If you thrive in a dynamic environment and love tackling challenges, this role is perfect for you! What You'll Do: As a Maintenance Operative, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our accommodation facilities are in tip-top shape. Your responsibilities will include: Performing routine maintenance and repairs on facilities and equipment. Conducting inspections to identify issues and implement solutions. Assisting with the setup and dismantling of furniture and fixtures. Responding promptly to maintenance requests from staff and residents. Maintaining a clean and safe work environment.What We're Looking...

Your new company You'll be joining a well established housing provider that delivers safe, supportive and well maintained accommodation for older residents. Their focus is on empowering individuals to live independently while ensuring high-quality housing management and a warm, customer-centred service. Your new role As a Housing Scheme Manager, you will provide an intensive housing management service to residents living in sheltered accommodation. You'll build strong customer relationships and act as the first point of contact for tenancy support, ensuring new and existing residents understand their rights, responsibilities and the services available to them.Your duties will include: Supporting prospective residents with property viewings and helping new tenants settle into their homes. Assisting residents with accessing Housing Benefit or financial advice to maintain rent and service charge payments. Carrying out regular site inspections to ensure Health & Safety...