Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officer

Location:

Lewisham (SE4) – South East London, London, United Kingdom

Salary:

£19 – £20.50 per hour

Type:

Contract

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible

Contract Period:

To be confirmed.

Main Industry:

Search Health, Nursing & Social Services Jobs

Advertiser:

Corus Consultancy Ltd

Job ID:

132087427

Posted On:

14 July 2025

Responsibilities:

* To arrange emergency, temporary accommodation placements and make appropriate referrals into supported accommodation, ensuring all placements and referrals are carried out in a timely manner, making the best use of all available housing stock at all times.
* To make offers of properties in line with Housing legislation and make robust decisions to discharge duty where necessary that will withstand legal scrutiny.
* Arrange emergency accommodation on behalf of other services, including Children’s Social Services and Adult Social Care as and when required
* Co-ordinate available properties in the private rented sector and in conjunction with Housing Caseworkers, identify highest priority households to be put forward for Direct Lets to prevent and relieve homelessness.
* To ensure high quality offers, suitability and discharge of duty decisions are made in a timely manner relating to offers of properties (temporary accommodation & private rented properties)
* To work proactively to find an appropriate housing solution to bring the ‘relief’/ full housing duty to an end
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines so that accommodation is allocated based on need and all offers of accommodation are suitable
* Proactively contribute to the action plan to reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation by monitoring and maximising move on opportunities from temporary accommodation and supported housing.
* Ensure accurate records are maintained of those in all types of emergency, temporary and supported housing, maintaining statistical information for local and central government statistical returns

Required

* Must have current Basic DBS.
* Must have working knowledge of Part 7, S193, S188 and Discharge of Duty.
* Willingness to undertake home visits which are effective and take into account health and safety requirements.
* Flexible and proactive, with a commercially-minded approach to developing services and sustaining relationships with landlords.

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