Royal Borough of Greenwich
Job title:
Temporary Accommodation Placement Officer
Company
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Job description
x3 Temporary Accommodation Placement Officers2x 12 Months Fixed Term Contracts1x 6 Months Fixed Term Contract(covering maternity leave, likely to be extended)35 Hours per weekAt Royal Greenwich we procure and manage private sector and council stock as temporary accommodation. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic team member to join our Temporary Accommodation Placement Team, who provide a quality administration service to the team of temporary accommodation officers and the manager.You will need to have experience in a variety of administration duties, be computer literate and willing to learn new I.T skills. A good working knowledge MS Excel is required.The role is extremely varied. You will need to be quick thinking, discreet and very flexible to meet our changing priorities and deadlines. You will also be required to carry out tenancy sign ups for our clients on a daily basis. In order to meet service requirements this will require you to stay late on occasion when required with little or no notice.You must be able to demonstrate excellent customer service and show an ability to build good relationships with other departments, landlords and external organisationDuties will include general administration, creating and terminating tenancies, a high volume of phone calls, providing reports and maintaining records.This is an extremely busy department so be prepared to be busy and work under pressure.Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Sarah Bissong; sarah.bissong@royalgreenwich.gov.uk 020 8921 3671If you require any assistance in viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact or call 020-8921-8977Diversity Statement: 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.High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.DBS: This role requires a Basic DBS.Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 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.Related informationPlease read any attached documents before applying for this jobFile size: 349.49 KBFile size: 78.24 KBFile size: 56.86 KBExternal linkExternal linkExternal linkAt the Royal Borough of Greenwich we believe children should enjoy their childhoods, and we are determined to apply child-centred best practice in everything that we do.We have opportunities for Social Workers to join our Permanence and Safeguarding Service, including our MASH team (Multi- Agency and Safeguarding Hub).Social Work – Health & Adult ServicesOur people are important to us. We believe in a 21st century adult health and social care that makes the best use of people’s strengths and resources to ensure our residents, and our workforce, thrive.Royal Greenwich is proud to signal our commitment to a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe. Royal Greenwich proudly supports this.This award rewards the work London-based employers are doing to make their workplaces healthier, happier and more productive.
Expected salary
£37068 – 38058 per year
Location
Greenwich, South East London
Job date
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:31:06 GMT
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