Temporary Accommodation Officer

Job Introduction Temporary Accommodation Officer Pay Grade SO2 2 x full-time 12 Months Fixed Term post

A number of vacant posts have arisen within the Royal Borough of Greenwich's Temporary Accommodation Team, and we are now looking for experienced and enthusiastic applicants to join the team.

Ideally you will be an experienced Housing Officer or someone who has the ability to learn quickly and work independently in dealing with rent collection, housing management, property inspections, tenancy sign-ups and identifying support for vulnerable tenants. Successful candidates will have a knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation, tenancy and property standard requirements. You will be working closely with other teams, agencies and landlords and will be expected to build and maintain effective working relationships with them and colleagues.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work, have excellent customer care and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

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