Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Team Leader
| Posting date: | 16 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26.10 to £34.10 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2025 |
| Location: | Lewisham, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Neway International Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1518546 |
Summary
Neway is seeking an Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Team Leader to join our client based with Lewisham Council.
This role is starting 9th of June, working 35 hours a week in an ongoing contract.
The temporary Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Team Leader will manage a team of six Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officers. The duties of the team are as follows: • Offer accommodation for S188 and S193 duties • Offer suitable accommodation for applicants on the transfer list • Offer suitable accommodation for urgent moves • Complete S208 notifications for out of borough placements • Complete discharge of duty for refusal of suitable accommodation • Complete final notification tasks • Work with applicant and Housing providers to resolve accommodation issues • Complete suitability assessments for HAP applicants, hand backs and urgent on the day moves • Undertake nomination tasks ensuring applicants are matched to suitable accommodation daily • Identify applicants to be nominated for current voids and update Voids MS Teams spreadsheet • Open and close rent accounts on HMS • Complete cancellations of bookings for refusals and moves • Complete Housing Benefit Forms with applicants • Complete MASH referrals • Record data accurately for IBAA and Nightly paid accommodations • Match single nightly paid applicants to less costly accommodations • Refer suitable PRS applicants to the Accommodation and Supply team for possible PRS offers • Answer 80% of all calls presented • Answer all emails within 48hrs
This role is starting 9th of June, working 35 hours a week in an ongoing contract.
The temporary Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Team Leader will manage a team of six Accommodation Assessment & Lettings Officers. The duties of the team are as follows: • Offer accommodation for S188 and S193 duties • Offer suitable accommodation for applicants on the transfer list • Offer suitable accommodation for urgent moves • Complete S208 notifications for out of borough placements • Complete discharge of duty for refusal of suitable accommodation • Complete final notification tasks • Work with applicant and Housing providers to resolve accommodation issues • Complete suitability assessments for HAP applicants, hand backs and urgent on the day moves • Undertake nomination tasks ensuring applicants are matched to suitable accommodation daily • Identify applicants to be nominated for current voids and update Voids MS Teams spreadsheet • Open and close rent accounts on HMS • Complete cancellations of bookings for refusals and moves • Complete Housing Benefit Forms with applicants • Complete MASH referrals • Record data accurately for IBAA and Nightly paid accommodations • Match single nightly paid applicants to less costly accommodations • Refer suitable PRS applicants to the Accommodation and Supply team for possible PRS offers • Answer 80% of all calls presented • Answer all emails within 48hrs