Compliance Officer (Fire)

MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit a Homelessness Prevention Officer on a Temporary basis for a Local Authority based in North West London.

Duties:

• Managing a caseload of people who are currently experiencing a housing crisis and provide a service that seeks to minimise the duration of that crisis.
• Understanding the complex, multiple needs as well as strengths of those individuals and develop trusting, non-dependent relationships to improve their confidence and motivation to progress towards their next step in housing.
• Empowering individuals to find their own solution to their housing crisis, drawing on the assistance provided by the Housing Options Team.
• Create individual Personal Housing Plans (PHPs) for everyone in housing need to sustain existing accommodation and/or find new housing, taking account of their personal circumstances and keep the plan under review.
• Carry out all agreed actions in the PHP that the Council is to take in a timely manner and update the plans promptly.
• Helping people to understand the rented housing market, keeping up-to-date with Local Housing Allowance, benefit changes, and opportunities.
• Providing some support for individuals through the resettlement process when moving to a new home.
• Helping tenants with preparing defence forms for section 21 and other relevant court proceedings

MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit a Recovery Officer on a Temporary basis for a Local Authority based in West London.

Duties:

• To support the Council Tax and NNDR Debt Managers in providing an efficient enforcement and recovery service for the authority.
• Update, investigate and reconcile Council Tax & NNDR accounts and take appropriate further recovery action where necessary in line with section guidelines to maximise revenue for the authority and ensure that targets are met within the department.
• Promote and implement the Council's Policies, particularly in relation to service provision and with due regard to customer care.
• Effectively utilise such IT systems as required during the course of duties.
• Interrogate and update appropriate systems and procedures in assisting to achieve Divisional and Council objectives and make sure the section meets its procedural obligations.
• Liaise and action information/enquiries from other sections, departments and outside agencies as necessary (e.g. DWP, collection agencies, employers and citizen's advice bureau), including maintaining accurate records of debt with external collection agencies and to allocate and process payment schedules and raise invoices as necessary.
• Process and log all cases returned uncollected by the Enforcement Agencies and take appropriate action as defined by procedures and the Enforcement Agents reports.
• Deal with enquiries in relation to cases at Enforcement Agent stage and liaise directly with the Enforcement agencies and debtor.
• Undertake system checks using Experian or other Council systems as appropriate for the purpose of tracing, closed account procedures, credit checks and identifying possible fraud.
• Prepare paperwork for committal, charging orders, applications to set aside etc in line with sectional guidelines.
• Deal with correspondence, telephone, e-mail and counter enquiries accurately and effectively as appropriate and within the departments target.

Knowledge and Skills:

• IRRV qualification desirable, you must have experience within the council tax & business rates sector and a good understanding of the relevant legislation.
• Experience of the Academy system for council tax and NNDR (business rates)
• Able to use Word, outlook and excel spread sheets.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi Trade Plumber to work for a Social Housing Contractor based in London on a permanent basis offering a salary of £38,000 per annum. The successful Trades Operatives will be able to work in occupied properties carrying out reactive repairs.

Locations Available:
* South East & South West London
Or
* West London

Working hours
* 08:00am to 17:00pm
* Up to 7 Jobs per Day

You will be required to:
* Carry out repairs and maintenance within social housing properties, occupied.
* Provide your own basic hand and power tools.
* Optional out of hours.
* Have experience working within social housing properties.

You will be supplied with:
* Company van
* Fuel card

You must:
* Have use of a smartphone. Jobs will be supplied via an App, BYOD paid at £20.00 a month.
* Have your own Tools

MMP Consultancy are currently recruiting for skilled Multi trade Plasterers to join a social housing contractor based and working around the Lambeth area. This role is on a temp to perm basis paying £21.40 per hour CIS with a company van and fuel card supplied.

Pay rate: £21.40 per hour CIS

Working hours Mon - Fri 8am - 17:00pm with a half hour break

Multi Trade Plasterer Duties:

• Carry out carry out a range of repairs and maintenance within social housing properties including all aspects of plastering, painting and decorating in both voids and occupied properties.

The Successful Multi Trade Plasterer will be required to:

• Ensure works are completed at a high standard within given time frames
• Carry out works allocated by appointments
• Have a valid UK Driving Licence
• A basic DBS will be required
• Hold a relevant trade qualification