Housing Allocations Officer - Loughborough,Leicestershire - RQ654683

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Description

Housing Allocations Officer

Akton has a vacancy for a Housing Allocations Officer


Job Purpose
• Select applicants for the allocation of Council properties and nomination to Housing Association properties under supervision of Principal Housing Officer (Assessment and Development).
• Assess and investigate Housing Register and Housing Transfer applications.
• Assist other Housing Officers as required with the assessment and investigation of homeless applications and ensure that Council policies are followed in the allocations process.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. Undertake the allocation of properties, in accordance with Council policies and procedures.
2. Monitor progress of void properties, and liase with the Maintenance and Works Division to facilitate new tenancy arrangements at the earliest opportunity.
3. Deal with day to day allocations, Housing Register and Housing Transfer enquiries from applicants and tenants and conduct interviews and home visits as required.
4. Investigate and assess Housing Register and Housing transfer applications.
5. Carry out administrative procedures relating to the lettings process and produce statistical information on homelessness, allocations, voids etc.
6. Assist the other housing officers, as required , with the investigation of claims of homelessness, giving appropriate advice, undertaking associated case work and issuing written notification of decisions.

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