Temporary Accommodation Project Administrator – Apprentice

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

If you’re passionate about working in an area where you can make a real difference to people’s lives we’d encourage you to apply for this role.  As well as gaining a housing qualification you will have the skills to work in an ever-changing working environment with lots of scope for career progression.

You will have the opportunity to work in various services within the team including projects around resettlement, compliance, and lettings supporting our service users and partners.

What’S The Role?

We are looking for an apprentice to join the busy Accommodation Supply & Resettlement team for a period of 18 months.  We are the team that works on the following:

• Help find temporary accommodation for people who are facing homelessness
• Show our clients the different housing options available to them
• Work with landlords and property providers to lease temporary accommodation
• Ensure that all our temporary accommodation is compliant
• Working in partnership with other housing providers and internal/external services

The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively with members of the housing teams and other departments both internal and external to the Council.  Most importantly, you will have the skills to positively engage with members of the public.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Gain a qualification
• Earn London Living Wage
• Gain work experience
• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

You should have passion and drive and be willing to learn quickly.  There is currently an unprecedented demand on Housing Services, and it is important that you will be able to prioritize your workload, carrying out essential administrative duties with ease

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RU but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special Conditions

• You must be a Lewisham borough resident (the electoral register will be used to verify this information)
• You must answer the application questions to be considered for this apprenticeship
• Be over the age of 16 (there is no upper age limit)
• Have full residency entitlement, there must be no restrictions on your status in the UK (all successful candidates will need to produce their passport once a job offer is made)
• The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
• For an informal discussion about this job, please contactTamika.canicle-gray@lewisham.gov.uk
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• Please click here to view the Application Questions  

Salary

£25,276 per annum (LLW)

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk and an advisor will be in touch with you.

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