We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Placement Officer to join our Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting households experiencing homelessness and helping the Council meet its duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act.

As a Placement Officer, you will secure suitable temporary accommodation for eligible households, ensuring placements meet individual needs, property specifications and risk assessments. You will work closely with accommodation providers, landlords and colleagues to deliver a responsive, efficient and cost-effective service.

The successful candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience in housing, homelessness, temporary accommodation or Housing Benefit administration is desirable.

If you are committed to delivering excellent customer service, achieving positive outcomes for residents and making a real difference to households facing housing difficulties, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions.  The application questions require a yes/no response.  Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria.  An optional CV template is provided below.  

Closing Date: 12th October 2026 

Interview Date: 22nd October 2026 

Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk

Guaranteed interview schemes
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for.  Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.  

Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Enhanced DBS Post 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).