Backlog Officer / Temporary Accommodation Officer

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Slough is looking to recruit a Backlog Officer / Temporary Accommodation Officer to support their allocations team. This hybrid role involves advising on housing legislation, managing allocations, and ensuring legislative compliance. Suitable candidates should possess excellent administration skills and experience with relevant housing systems.

Qualifications

• P6 experience is desirable.
• Practical experience in allocations/housing register context.
• Excellent administration skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on the Council's Allocations Scheme and Nominations Agreement.
• Responsible for the allocation process and matching of properties.
• Ensure compliance with housing legislation and regulations.

Skills

Administration skills

Housing legislation knowledge

Client interaction

Tools

NEC (Northgate)

Civica

Jigsaw

Job description

Slough Borough Council

Backlog Officer / Temporary Accommodation Officer

I am working with a top client of ours, Slough Borough Council in order to recruit a number of positions within Temporary accommodation, Allocations and Backlog positions.

See below a brief blurb on the duties you will be tasked with:

Backlog Officer / Temporary Accommodation Officer

To provide advice and assistance on the Council's Allocations Scheme and Nominations Agreement.

P6 experience is desirable

• Ensure all housing legislation and regulation is adhered to in the context of housing allocations;
  
• To be responsible for the allocation process through to the matching of properties;
  
• To make decisions on housing register applications, to determine the status of the application and band award. Where necessary to cross reference with all housing advice approaches, as part of a wider housing solutions service;
  
• To allocating accommodation to households in line with the Housing Allocation Scheme through the direct matching system including administering the direct matching process for groups such as those with medical needs (including delayed discharge of care cases, under occupiers and homeless cases);
  
• To coordinate the input of void and new build properties from Housing Associations.
  
  
  Practical experience of NEC (Northgate), Civica and Jigsaw in allocations/housing register context.
  
  For this role you need excellent administration skills required.
  
  P6 experience is desirable
  
  
  Currently a Hybrid position working in the office 3 days a week, however this could change based on the needs of the business.

If this is something you'd be interested in progressing with, apply here or get in touch with myself on 0207 419 8901

Slough Borough Council

Backlog Officer / Temporary Accommodation Officer

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.