Location – Thurrock (hybrid working available)
Contract – Temporary
Hours – Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary – £17.00 LTD / £13.15 PAYE per hour
Role Summary –
We are currently recruiting for a Homeless Prevention Assistant on behalf of a local authority in Thurrock. This role supports the Housing Solutions Service, with a focus on processing accommodation payments, resolving queries, and assisting the Temporary Accommodation team in meeting its legislative requirements.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a background in finance, administration, or housing, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys delivering high-quality support services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing and monitoring payments and invoices for temporary accommodation
- Acting as first point of contact for accommodation providers regarding payment queries
- Liaising with internal departments including Finance, Revenues and Benefits, and Social Care
- Supporting financial preparations at month- and year-end
- Maintaining accurate data and reports using systems such as Oracle, NEC, Jigsaw, and Objective
- Monitoring health and safety documentation and ensuring compliance
- Providing administrative support including data entry, statistics, and letter/report writing
- Assisting with FOI requests, councillor enquiries, complaints and general correspondence
- Experience working in a financial or administrative setting, ideally within a local authority or housing provider
- Knowledge of payment systems and financial processes
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workloads and work independently
- Understanding of housing and homelessness issues is desirable
If you require any additional information regarding the position, please call George at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208 966 or send an email to George.Westhead@servicecare.org.uk
