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Accommodation Officer - Peterhead [01/11/2010] |
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To be worked over 5 days Mon - Friday
You have good, all-round knowledge and experience of the housing profession, relating particularly to allocations, homelessness and temporary accommodation. You would love to join one of Scotland's largest employers and open new doors for people in need, and indeed yourself! Your communication skills will be excellent, as will your ability to organise workloads.
As well as lively teams in a friendly working environment, we've got 2,500 sq.miles of breathtaking countryside which you'll have the opportunity to travel in and around. The work will be varied and interesting, ensuring working practices and standards are met at all times. Real opportunities for career development will be given.
The appointment is subject to satisfactory clearance from Disclosure Scotland and the provision of Criminal Records Check from other countries as deemed necessary and where they are available. It is a criminal offence for anyone who is on the Disqualified from working with Children list or disqualified from working with vulnerable adults or the elderly to apply for or continue to working in this position. Job Purpose
Responsible for management of the Council’s direct provision and liaison with other providers of temporary accommodation for homeless persons.
Seeking alternative solutions and new opportunities for such accommodation, where appropriate and making contact with those housed in temporary accommodation to give appropriate advice and guidance and provide a housing management service.
Main Tasks - Assist in day to day management of all temporary accommodation provided direct by the Council for homeless persons including supervision of staff, where appropriate
- Liaise closely with and monitor other landlords and providers of temporary accommodation used by the Council in connection with its responsibilities under homelessness legislation, ensuring they meet the Aberdeenshire Standard for temporary accommodation. Liaise with other agencies who provide/could provide care and support to clients
- Ensure regular contact is made with those placed into temporary accommodation, giving guidance and advice as appropriate, including options for securing permanent accommodation. Ensure residents adhere to their occupancy rules and that they maintain their temporary accommodation in a satisfactory manner
- Seek opportunities to increase temporary accommodation provision and alternative solutions to current provision; where appropriate, ensuring the Aberdeenshire Standard is met
Experience / Qualifications / Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria - Proven experience in social housing
- Relevant experience in working with members of the public
- Educated to standard grade level, or equivalent. Minimum passes in English, Mathematics or Arithmetic
- Good communication skills, verbal and written
- Able to organise workload
- Aware of customer and service needs
- Able to work independently and as a team member/leader
- Able to accept and provide support
- Ability to travel throughout Aberdeenshire
- Able to work out of hours on occasion (attend evening meetings etc)
Desirable Criteria - Knowledge of Homelessness legislation
- Experience with managing Temp accommodation units
- Experience of supervising staff
- HNC qualification in Housing or equivalent
- Working towards further relevant qualification
- Report writing skills
- Work with service development including customers
- Proven team working skills
Informal Enquiries For further information about this post please contact Informal Enquiries to: Margaret Malone on 01779 483249
Job Type: Permanent Location: Canada Edmonton
Salary: [n/a] Date available: now Company: Aberdeen County Council Company Description: Aberdeenshire Council has a vision that sets out what the Council wants to do and how it wants to do it.
The best area
Helping to create and sustain the best quality of life for all through
* happy, healthy and confident people
* safe, friendly and lively communities
* an enterprising and adaptable economy
* our special environment and diverse culture
The best council
Aiming to provide excellent services for all by
* involving, responding and enabling
* finding new and more efficient ways of doing things
* providing elected leadership for our area
* working with our partners in the North East and beyond
* always looking to the future Company Website: [n/a]
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