Hybrid TA Visiting Officer - DBS Required

Wax Recruitment Ltd; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Slough Borough Council is seeking a Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer to visit and assess emergency housing, ensuring safety and compliance with statutory standards.

You will engage with households sensitively, identify safeguarding concerns, and coordinate with providers to improve accommodation quality and reduce B&B use. You will travel across Slough, including out-of-area placements, with some days in the office and some days WFH.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths, or relevant experience.
• Training in safeguarding, fraud awareness, or health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular visits to temporary accommodation, including bed and breakfast and nightly paid accommodation.
• Complete suitability assessments in line with legislation and council policy.
• Identify health and safety risks, overcrowding, disrepair, or poor management and raise concerns.
• Ensure accommodation meets required standards and take action where it does.
• Engage sensitively with households in temporary accommodation.
• Demonstrate understanding of the impact of temporary accommodation on wellbeing, mental health, family life, and children’s education.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and make appropriate referrals.
• Verify occupancy and household composition during visits.
• Prevent, identify, and report potential housing-related fraud.
• Work with internal teams to protect public funds.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and accommodation providers.
• Contribute to service improvement and reduction of bed and breakfast use.

Skills

Strong communication

Assessment skills

Independent worker

Time management

Education

GCSEs English & Maths

Job description

Slough Borough Council is seeking a Temporary Accommodation Visiting Officer to visit and assess emergency housing, ensuring safety and compliance with statutory standards.

You will engage with households sensitively, identify safeguarding concerns, and coordinate with providers to improve accommodation quality and reduce B&B use. You will travel across Slough, including out-of-area placements, with some days in the office and some days WFH.