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Temporary Accommodation Site Officer
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Temporary Accommodation Site Officer
About The Role
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable residents and ensuring they have access to safe, secure, and well-managed accommodation?
We are looking for a proactive and organised Temporary Accommodation Site Officer to manage and support the day-to-day operation of our relocatable temporary accommodation sites across West Northamptonshire.
In this important role, you will help ensure residents are housed in a safe, clean, secure, and well-maintained environment, promoting wellbeing while ensuring compliance with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. You will work closely with residents, colleagues, contractors, and partner organisations to maintain high standards across our accommodation sites and support positive outcomes for those experiencing housing difficulties.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?
As a Temporary Accommodation Site Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of relocatable temporary accommodation sites, ensuring residents are housed in a safe, clean, secure and well-maintained environment.
- Carry out site inspections
- Monitor health and safety compliance
- Coordinate repairs and maintenance
- Liaise with contractors
- Maintain accurate records
- Provide practical support to residents
- Respond to enquiries and concerns
- Promote positive community standards
- Help residents successfully sustain their accommodation
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You will also manage resident move-ins and move-outs, complete inductions and property inspections, and ensure accommodation is prepared efficiently for new occupancies, helping to maximise availability and deliver a high-quality service for those in temporary accommodation.
About You
You will have previous experience of working as a site officer / property manager or have experience using your excellent communication skills to negotiate and communicate with a wide range of people, including customers, colleagues, contractors and other partnership organisations.
Our benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council
About Us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
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Job Details
- Salary: £32,358 - £34,107
- Salary Frequency: Annual
- Working Hours: 37
- Job Reference: Ref/53/9279
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Closing Date: 18 October, 2026
- Job Category: Housing
- Location: Northampton, United Kingdom
- Job Posted Date: 7 October, 2026
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