Salary: £42,221 - £47,940
Grade: Level 3, Zone 2
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 36, Full time
Closing Date: Monday 29th June 2026 at 23:59
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Temporary Accommodation Supply Officer, you will negotiate the best financial deals to secure a sustainable and cost-effective supply of properties, ensuring that we meet the needs of individuals and families requiring temporary housing solutions.
You will act as a key liaison between the Council and property providers to ensure we build and maintain strong relationships with landlords, agents, and property owners to increase the supply of available temporary housing.
In this role you will carry out inspections of properties in order to assess their suitability for households in housing need and ensuring that all properties meet Health and Safety requirements and legislation.
You will also help expand and diversify our existing TA supplier list and establish new supply of emergency accommodation service providers negotiating best prices and obtaining value for money.
All About you
You will have a GCSE ‘A’ Level, or NVQ Level, or have equivalent experience of working in a busy housing environment.
An understanding of Housing Act 1996 Parts VI and VII along with the ability to draw upon relevant housing caselaw are essential. An understanding of the Council’s Housing Allocations Scheme is also expected.
The postholder will be based at 5PS, however, the nature of the role will require you to undertake visits and inspections to properties located within and outside Camden borough. Some home working may be available in agreement with your line manager.
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Asking for Adjustments
At Camden, we are committed to making our recruitment process barrier-free and accessible for everyone. If you need us to do something differently during the application, interview or assessment process, just let us know and we will support you. This could include providing information in an alternative format, extra time in assessments, or adjustments for disabled, neurodiverse or long-term health conditions.
Please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [email protected] or by post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG. We’ll work with you to make sure the process works for you.
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.
