Location
Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR

Hours
36 hours per week

Salary
PO1 (£40,182 – £42,060)

Contract Type
Fixed term contract (18 months from start date)

About the Role
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives through safe, high-quality housing? We are looking for an Occupancy and Compliance Officer to join our Temporary Accommodation team. In this rewarding role, you will be responsible for inspecting temporary accommodation properties, ensuring compliance with housing and safety standards, monitoring repairs and maintenance, and supporting residents to live in safe and suitable homes. You will work closely with landlords, managing agents, housing colleagues, and partner agencies to maintain excellent accommodation standards while addressing tenancy issues, safeguarding concerns, and occupancy compliance.

About the Team
You will join a dedicated and supportive Housing Demand – Temporary Accommodation service within Adult Housing and Health. The team works collaboratively with Rehousing and Lettings, Adult Social Care, Private Sector Licensing, Anti-Social Behaviour services, landlords, managing agents, and other key stakeholders to provide effective housing solutions for residents in need. Together, we are committed to ensuring that temporary accommodation is safe, compliant, well-managed, and responsive to the needs of our communities.

About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture. Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days plus bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme, and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture providing both financial and money-saving discounts.

Experience
Proven experience working in housing, homelessness, tenancy management, or a related field is essential. Experience with housing legislation, property compliance, and safeguarding responsibilities is required.

About You
You are a proactive and customer-focused professional with the ability to build positive relationships with vulnerable residents and partner organisations. You are organised, detail-oriented, and confident managing inspections, investigating occupancy concerns, monitoring compliance documentation, and producing accurate reports. You have excellent communication skills and can work independently in a fast-paced environment. A commitment to high service standards is essential.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications in housing or related disciplines would be advantageous but are not explicitly stated as mandatory.