Temporary Accommodation Supply Officer N

City, London
Daniel Owen Ltd

Temporary Accommodation Supply Officer
North Central London
23p/h

Looking for someone who is immediately available!

The Temporary accommodation supply officer will be responsible for supporting the TA Supply Manager in ensuring an adequate supply of suitable and safe temporary accommodation for homeless households. They will develop effective external and internal relationships to help promote the organisation and opportunities for temporary accommodation service.The postholder will ensure that all properties acquired meet with property standards and comply with statutory requirements and are as cost-effective as possible in line with Pan London Rates as applicable.

Key duties within the role:

• Strong negotiation skills to procure good quality emergency accommodation of suitable type, sizes, and locations across the private sector to meet the council’s statutory duty to homeless households.
• To expand and diversify the existing TA supplier list and establish new supply of emergency accommodation service providers negotiating best prices and obtaining value for money.
• To carry out inspections of properties on a daily basis in order to assess their suitability for households in housing need, completing property inventories, and investigating persistent disrepair complaints. Ensure that all properties meet Health and Safety requirements and legislation and that information relating to Health and Safety is updated on necessary systems.
• To ensure the effective supply of accommodation for homeless households and to monitor the performance of temporary accommodation providers and enforce relevant contracts or service level agreements to ensure effective procurement and management of the stock.
• To actively liaise with landlords, providers and managing agents where accommodation-related problems are identified to ensure that actions are taken to resolve any issues raised. Visiting, inspecting, and negotiating directly with providers to hand back properties to owners in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• To support senior managers in the Temporary Accommodation in the effective contract and performance management of providers supplying or supporting the delivery of the Council’s accommodation schemes, including analysis of contract performance data and complaints.
• To ensure that demand and supply data and performance and financial information related to the accommodation portfolio is routinely collected, analysed and acted upon, in order to effectively shape commissioning decisions, anticipate and /or manage service problems and control financial expenditure.
• To carry out any other duties consistent with the job purpose which may be required from time to time.