ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Accommodation Finding Officer, you’ll play a key role in supporting our Accommodation Finding Service to meet legislative requirements and deliver on key priorities. You’ll source and secure suitable housing solutions, ensuring they meet statutory homelessness duties, while developing strong relationships with private landlords, housing associations, and other providers to grow available housing options. This role involves maintaining accurate property records, contributing to property standards and policies, and ensuring a wide range of suitable accommodation is available for households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively source, secure, and negotiate suitable housing solutions for households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with private landlords, housing associations, and housing providers to grow housing supply and encourage repeat partnerships.
• Research and identify new property opportunities, carrying out market appraisals and viability assessments to ensure effective use of resources.
• Support procurement processes, negotiate property adaptations, and ensure all properties meet safety and legislative standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partners across housing services and external agencies to deliver integrated housing solutions.
• Monitor service performance, analyse data, and provide reports to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to service development by supporting projects, marketing activities, and initiatives to strengthen housing provision and tenancy sustainment.

PLEASE UPLOAD AN UP-TO-DATE CV AND PERSONAL STATEMENT VIA THE ATTACHMENTS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION. THE PERSONAL STATEMENT SHOULD OUTLINE HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL CRITERIA FOR THE ROLE THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL QUALITIES, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND INCLUDE YOUR MOTIVATION FOR APPLYING TO THE POST. NOTE THE PERSONAL STATEMENT SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 1500 WORDS. UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT CONSIDER ANY APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A CV AND PERSONAL STATEMENT ATTACHED

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact: Janet Woodley, janet.woodley@birmingham.gov.uk
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.
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