Accommodation Procurement and Development Officer

Accommodation Procurement and Development Officer focuses on directly supporting care leavers with activities such as securing tenancies, negotiations, and resolving tenancy issues, including utilising tools like the corporate rent guarantor.

What the role involves

• Directly supporting care leavers with activities such as securing tenancies, negotiations, and resolving tenancy issues, including utilising tools like the Corporate Rent Guarantor.
• Working closely with the Local Authority Housing Procurement Teams to ensure work with landlords is coordinated with wider efforts.
• Someone who understands the unique needs of care leavers and has a passion for ensuring excellent outcomes.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and/or a professional qualification or equivalent level of experience.
• Knowledge of statutory legislation and safeguarding duties.
• Explicitly the Children Act 1989 and the Leaving Care Act 2000.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant care, clinical, support, registration, DBS, or safeguarding requirements may apply.

Confirmed role details

• Our overall services are praised for exceptional care and a workforce that puts children at the center of everything we do.
• Develop access to private rented sector accommodation for care leavers in Kingston and Richmond.
• The post-holder will support young people transitioning from care to settled, appropriate accommodation.
• If you have the energy to facilitate innovative change and improve the lives of care experienced young people, we would love to hear from you.

Candidate fit

• calm communication, safeguarding awareness, resilience, and respectful support

Known job details

• Pay: £46,968