Temporary Accommodation Officer

Publica Group Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing support organization in Gloucester is looking for an individual to manage temporary and emergency accommodation placements. In this role, you will work closely with vulnerable adults to assist them in accessing affordable housing options. Your responsibilities will include creating personalized Tenancy Ready plans and supporting homeless clients in their journey to move on from temporary accommodation. This position requires travel across the district to visit clients in various settings, providing essential support.

Responsibilities

• Manage temporary and emergency accommodation placements for homeless clients.
• Work closely with vulnerable adults to access affordable housing options.
• Create bespoke Tenancy Ready plans for clients.

Job description

Do you have experience in working with vulnerable people with complex needs in a Housing, Hostel or Supported Accommodation environment?

We have a new Housing job opportunity where you will be working with a team of Housing professionals with the aim of supporting some of the district’s most vulnerable adults to move on from temporary accommodation.

You will be managing all temporary and emergency accommodation placements on behalf of Cotswold District Council. The role involves working closely with homeless clients in various emergency accommodation arrangements.

The aim is to assist these individuals in accessing affordable housing options and ultimately reducing the time they spend in short-term accommodation.

You will be based primarily within one of our hostels working intensively with homeless clients to enable them to access the full range of affordable housing options with the aim of reducing time spent in short-term accommodation.

The role involves travel across our district to visit homelessness households in their temporary accommodation (including hostels and various B&Bs) with the aim of assisting them with maximising all of the housing options available to them to ensure that they are able to move on from temporary accommodation as soon as possible.

Create bespoke Tenancy Ready plans for each client and ensure that they have access to the appropriate support and re…