Property Negotiator - Local Authority

 My client, a southeast London local authority, seek an experienced Property Negotiator to start a temporary ongoing booking asap.

Main Purpose of the job:

To be responsible for negotiating and procurement of good quality accommodation of suitable type, size and location across the private sector both Temporary and Private Rented Sector Accommodation, including Private Sector Leasing (PSL); Private Managed Accommodation (PMA); Lewisham Letting Scheme (LLS); Nightly Paid (NP) for homeless households and prevention on behalf of Housing Needs and other Council departments to meet individual and business targets, raising early alerts on any procurement risks.

Ensure effective implementation and administration of all new supply initiatives and contract administration ensuring effective planning, resourcing and delivery across the service.

Ensure effective monitoring of all service provider contracts to deliver the objectives required from various service delivery contracts and proactively anticipate future needs as well as reacting to situations that arise.

To deliver a first class, one stop customer focused service relating to the procurement of good quality accommodation from landlords, developers and letting agents demonstrating good practice, delivering an economic, efficient, and effective service whilst meeting local and corporate objectives and targets.

To actively contribute towards meeting annual budget targets and other local and corporate financial targets by procuring high quality accommodation that represents value for money.

To successfully promote and market key private rented sector schemes to landlords, letting agents, developers and other external partners, with ongoing high quality relationship management of all key stakeholders. Provide a focus on quality, data integrity, governance, value for money, probity, compliance and good practice in relation to contract management and payments.

To effectively report, as required, on performance, against local and corporate targets

We are looking for a candidate that would be confident in property negotiator duties as well as property inspections on tenanted properties.   They will be used to hitting targets and have experience in discharging duty.

Immediate start

Full time Mon to Fri 35 hours per week

Hybrid

£23.48 PAYE / £30.26 LTD UMB per hour