Nightly Paid Accommodation Inspection Officer

Job Title: Nightly Paid Accommodation Inspection Officer
Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for London Borough of Harrow
Contract Type: Temporary (3 months ongoing)
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Working Arrangements: Working Hybrid, Harrow Civic Hub

Overview of the Role:

Pertemps is seeking a motivated and self-driven Nightly Paid Accommodation Inspection Officer to join the expanding team at the London Borough of Harrow. This temporary role offers a competitive pay rate of up to £16.19 per hour, excellent training, career development support, and 21 days of holiday (excluding Bank Holidays).

Main Purpose of a Nightly Paid Accommodation Inspection Officer:

• Ensure that nightly paid accommodation booked by the Council is being used by the intended client.
• Verify that the accommodation complies with property standards outlined in our policy and statutory regulations.
• Travel extensively within and outside the borough, and occasionally outside London, as required.
• While the role does not include line management responsibilities, it may involve assisting or training new staff at the direction of the team manager. The role also includes representing the Council at external meetings.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Housing Officer, including visiting clients in their homes.
• Strong ability to effectively engage with homeless clients face-to-face.
• Competence in inspecting individual properties to ensure compliance with agreed standards and specifying necessary works.
• In-depth knowledge of private sector housing law, health and safety rating systems, and other relevant regulations (gas, electrics, energy efficiency).
• Must drive and have access to a car.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging a wide range of stakeholders.

About us:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
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