Allocations & Lettings Officer

Essential Employment; Ilford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an Allocations & Lettings Officer in Ilford to allocate accommodation in line with the Housing Act 1996 and the Housing Allocations Scheme. The role involves direct matching for medical needs and managing temporary accommodation under the policy framework.

The successful candidate will verify permanent property applications, advise applicants about housing options and perform related allocations tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Allocate accommodation in line with the Housing Act 1996 and the Housing Allocations Scheme.
• Complete direct matching for medical needs cases, including delayed discharge of care, under occupiers, transfers and sheltered applicants.
• Verify applications for permanent properties and provide housing options advice to applicants awaiting rehousing.

Job description

Allocations & Lettings Officer needed in Ilford

This is a temporary role and the rate is £21.71ph PAYE

The reference number is: OR113217

The successful candidate will be allocating accommodation in line with part VI of the Housing Act 1996. They will be allocating permanent homes in line with the Housing Allocations Scheme through the choice-based lettings system and will complete direct matching processes for those with medical needs (including delayed discharge of care cases), under occupiers, management transfers, sheltered applicants.

They will verify the applications of final shortlisted applicants for permanent properties, will provide comprehensive housing advice on housing options for applicants to the housing register awaiting rehousing and to those allocated homes and will allocate temporary accommodation, prevention and PRSO’s in line with the Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy and suitability assessment.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.