PRS Placement Officer (Homes for Ukraine)
12 month contract, full time, 36 hours a week
Level 3, Zone 1
Starting salary of £35,123
25 days holiday
Location: There will be occasions when you are required to be out of the office – property inspections, property and agency visits, tenant sign ups etc.
About us
One of London’s most diverse and vibrant boroughs, we want all of our neighbourhoods to be places where people feel proud to live and work. Community is everything here. To deliver first class services for our residents and customers we have to maintain a high performance culture. Our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will deliver for the people of Camden, take a lead, work as one team, find better ways of doing things and take pride in getting it right. We want people who share these values, which we call our Ways of Working. So if you’re full of ideas, enthusiasm and hard-working values, then consider a career with one of London’s leading Councils.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team in a 12 month contract.
The successful postholder will be accountable for the procurement and inspection of properties in the private sector.
You will promote Camden’s Private Rental Scheme and work with landlords and tenants towards the service being a market leader in the borough
About you
Experience working as a lettings negotiator in the private rented sector or another local authority essential.
You may be working for a Housing Association in a private rented property procurement role.
Key Responsibilities
To ensure target levels of procurement from private sector landlords
To negotiate the best financial deals for new supply of properties
Inspect properties to ensure it meets the agreed property standard
Match suitable clients to available properties and co-ordinate the whole process from viewing to sign up
To offer service to landlords to ensure complaints and issues are resolved quickly
Promote the councils private rented sector schemes
Actively identify ways to increase supply of affordable private rented sector properties
Essential skills and experience
Essential skills:
Excellent communication and negotiation skills both verbal and written
A good knowledge of the private rented sector and property procurement
A good understanding of the Housing Act and how it relates to homeless households
Good IT skills in particular to managing and querying excel spreadsheets and databases
Lettings experience either in the private rented sector or a local authority run PRS scheme
Dealing with landlords and tenants
In addition to the above, it will be an advantage if you also have the following:
Knowledge of the Localism Act and Welfare reforms
Knowledge of Housing Benefit, Universal credit and Local Housing Allowance (LHA)
Understanding of the London rental market
Make it work for you. Make it your Camden.
Additional information
Camden Council is committed to diversity. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community and welcome applications from candidates from a BME background.
Camden has a strong flexible working culture which is critical to the delivery of high quality and value for money services to our residents. Wherever possible we will offer working arrangements that match the flexible needs of individuals and positively welcome applications from candidates interested in jobs on a part-time, job share or other flexible basis.
Camden is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
