Accommodation Co-ordinator

Annual salary: up to £29,812.57

Location: Enfield

Contract: Full time – Permanent

Hours: 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday

Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. At the end of May 2021 Mears had over 19000 service users across the three regions. Mears works in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

About the Role

As an Accommodation Coordinator, the main role will be working as part of the initial accommodation team. Responsible for allocating bed spaces to service users quickly to minimise loss of income. This will include relocating service users to another property or finding new properties for new service users to move into. Keeping safeguarding and Service User experience at the heart of the service will be key to succeeding in this role. Ensure all Service User notifications are processed accurately and efficiently to match the Service User to a bedspace. An important part of the role is to work closely with regional teams and the transport team throughout the whole service user process.

Responsibilities

• Allocate bedspaces to service users promptly to minimise income loss
• Relocate service users or identify new properties for incoming placements
• Prioritise safeguarding and service user experience in all accommodation decisions
• Accurately process service user notifications to ensure appropriate matches
• Collaborate closely with regional teams and the transport team throughout the placement process
• Maintain clear communication and coordination across departments
• Support operational efficiency by managing property turnover and occupancy levels
• Provide excellent customer service, ensuring a positive experience for service users
• Demonstrate previous experience working in an office environment
• Confidently make and answer phone calls as part of daily coordination
• Carry out administrative duties with accuracy and attention to detail
• Be IT literate, with strong proficiency in Microsoft platforms (e.g. Outlook, Excel, Teams)
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, stakeholders, and service users, showing strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK. Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.