Housing Supply Officer- LBS 10

experience in PRS and Temporary Accommodation acquisition

knowledge of welfare benefits and benefit cap

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The Housing Solutions Service is under increasing demand to provide good quality
accommodation for the provision of temporary accommodation under Homeless
Legislation and private sector properties to help prevent homelessness.
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This is a specialist role that will be at the forefront of the prevention of homelessness, and
at the cutting edge following the introduction of the Homelessness Act 2017.
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Acquisitions will range from individual properties to blocks or estates, some acquisitions
are likely to be complex, involving requirement to assimilate understanding of a wide
range of complex service issues, with council and external requirements, including
compliance with financial and procurement requirements, Statutory legislation and
governmental performance indicators.
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To deliver an efficient, high quality and customer focussed service for a diverse client
group including high numbers of vulnerable and disadvantaged households.
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To achieve targets to procure properties in the private rented sector for the council to use
for temporary accommodation, homelessness prevention, or discharging a housing duty.
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To lead on the prevention and relief duties in line with the Homelessness Reduction Act
2017 by ensuring that customers are rehoused in suitable and affordable private rented
sector accommodation.
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To lead on the corporate procurement of all temporary accommodation for Adult and
Children’s services, Housing and Modernisation the Mental Health service.
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To develop acquisition initiatives to meet the requirements of the service, including
increasing supply of properties, contract management and monitoring, mobility and
relocation, with pan-London and regional partners where necessary.
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To be responsible for contract liaison with managing agents and individual landlords in the
acquisition of leased accommodation.
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To foster partnerships for working with the Corporate Procurement Service in the
development of schemes for the acquisition of properties.
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To identify cost effective opportunities to acquire accommodation in the private rented
sector taking into account, the cost to the service, welfare benefit legislation and rental
housing market.