Visiting Officer

TA Visiting Officer
Slough
25 Per Hour
I am working with a local authority who is looking for someone to directly manage properties acquired for temporary accommodation for homeless households. Tasks include TA void management, lettings, tenancy management, rent arrears, repairs, landlord liaison,evictions and related areas.

Job Role
To monitor and visit temporary accommodation tenants and ensure authorised occupation, vacation and repossession on proper discharge of the Council's duties.
To provide support and advice to all temporary accommodation tenants including advice on employment and training and to make referrals to external agencies as appropriate.

Key Accountabilities
To maintain a working knowledge of the Housing Acts 1985, 1988, 1996, 2002, 2004 and subsequent or relevant statutes, case law and Council policy relating to the management and provision of temporary accommodation.
To process TA void properties from vacation, clearance, gas and electrical safety checks, repairs and lettings within target timescales and budget guidelines, and to manage moves within different forms of TA minimising the use of Bed and Breakfast Accommodation.
To monitor the performance of temporary accommodation providers and enforce relevant contracts or Service Level Agreements to ensure effective management of TA stock.
To let temporary accommodation properties allocated by Officers, ensuring relevant advice is provided to tenants and rent payment systems are commenced. To carry out sign-ups at the property or in Council offices. To visit the property after sign-up, ensuring that it is in a habitable
condition and advising the client of the tenancy conditions. To make regular inspections to prevent and detect fraud.
Working with the landlords, landlords' contractors and the Council's contractors to ensure that all temporary accommodation properties are well-maintained and that appropriate repairs are carried out within the agreed time-scales, liaising with the appropriate landlord as necessary.