Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer

Daniel Owen Ltd
London

Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer
South East London, Catford
Temporary
Monday - Friday (35 hours)
£22.78 per hour

Social Housing Experience Needed

Daniel Owen are proud to be representing a well-known company based in the South East London, Catford area who are looking for a highly skilled Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer to join their team.

Key Duties - Accommodation Assessment and Lettings Officer:

  • To arrange emergency, temporary accommodation placements and make appropriate
    referrals into supported accommodation, ensuring all placements and referrals are carried
    out in a timely manner, making the best use of all available housing stock at all times.
  • To make offers of properties in line with Housing legislation and make robust decisions to
    discharge duty where necessary that will withstand legal scrutiny.
  • Co-ordinate available properties in the private rented sector and in conjunction with
    Housing Caseworkers, identify highest priority households to be put forward for Direct Lets
    to prevent and relieve homelessness.
  • To ensure high quality offers, suitability and discharge of duty decisions are made in a
    timely manner relating to offers of properties (temporary accommodation & private rented
    properties)
  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines so that accommodation is
    allocated based on need and all offers of accommodation are suitable
  • Proactively contribute to the clients action plan to reduce the number of households in
    temporary accommodation by monitoring and maximising move on opportunities from
    temporary accommodation and supported housing.
  • Ensure accurate records are maintained of those in all types of emergency, temporary and
    supported housing, maintaining statistical information for local and central government
    statistical returns.
Posted 2025-07-15

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