Temporary Accommodation Officer (Temp: Slough, Berkshire)

Adecco; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is partnering with Slough Borough Council to recruit Temporary Accommodation Officers for their team. This role involves supporting residents in temporary housing, managing tenancies, and ensuring efficient placements and discharges. Candidates must have experience in housing management, knowledge of housing legislation, and excellent organisational skills. The position offers a full-time hybrid working arrangement with an initial contract of 6-9 months, potentially extendable.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing management in a temporary accommodation setting.
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation (Parts 6 & 7, HRA 2017).
• Familiarity with NEC (Northgate), Jigsaw, Agresso systems.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in temporary housing, manage tenancies, and encourage move-on.
• Handle bookings, placements, and discharge of housing duties.

Skills

Experience in housing management

Knowledge of housing legislation (Parts 6 & 7)

Familiarity with NEC (Northgate), Jigsaw, Agresso

Excellent admin, IT, organisational skills

Ability to inspect properties and manage voids

Ability to work at pace

Job description

Overview

Come and join Slough Borough Council's Temporary Accommodation Team! Slough is progressing its transformation journey. Adecco is partnering with Slough Borough Council to recruit multiple Temporary Accommodation Officers on an initial 6-9 month contract, with strong potential for extension.

Responsibilities

• TA Management Officers: Support residents in temporary housing, manage tenancies, and encourage move-on.
• TA Placement Officers: Handle bookings, placements, and discharge of housing duties.

What we're looking for

• Experience in housing management in a temporary accommodation setting
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation (Parts 6 & 7, HRA 2017)
• Familiarity with NEC (Northgate), Jigsaw, and Agresso systems
• Excellent admin, IT, organisational and communication skills
• Ability to inspect properties and manage voids efficiently
• Ability to work at pace

Details

• Full-time (37 hrs/week), hybrid working (up to 3 days in the office)
• Initial increased office presence for onboarding
• Enhanced DBS required; car driver/owner is not essential as most of the Temporary Accommodation properties are local to Slough but applicants must be agile to enable visits to be undertaken at the accommodation

Ready to hit the ground running? If you've worked in a similar role within a local authority in the last two years, we'd love to hear from you. If you feel you meet the above criteria and can start on short notice (2 weeks' maximum), please apply online now, or email for a confidential conversation.