Housing Officer
- Posted 29 October 2024
- Salary £20.63 - 20.63 per hour
- LocationRedbridge
- Job type Contract - Full Time
- Job duration4 Weeks
- Discipline Housing Services
- ReferenceJO0000054589
- Contact NameZubair Ahmed
Job description
Are you a resilient, proactive professional looking to make a difference in housing? This is your chance to support residents, manage tenancies, and tackle community challenges head-on as a Housing Officer.
As a Housing Officer, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring residents can live safely, securely, and comfortably in their homes. This dynamic role involves collaborating with partner agencies to support vulnerable residents, managing various tenancy issues, and resolving anti-social behaviour cases to create a positive community environment.
The Role
·Identify and support vulnerable residents, working closely with partner agencies to ensure they can sustain their tenancies and live safely.
·Oversee successions, assignments, mutual exchanges, and legal tenancy matters, including preparing statements and representing cases in court. Handle property issues, such as boundary disputes and property damage, with diligence.
·Take charge of ASB cases from start to finish, engaging in proactive case management, negotiating effective solutions, updating victims, and maintaining thorough records.
The Ideal Candidate
You're a resilient self-starter who thrives on challenges and handles confrontation calmly. You bring:
·A creative approach to finding solutions that assist residents and sustain community harmony.
·Previous experience in Housing
·Exceptional organizational skills to keep accurate records and manage casework effectively.
·Willingness to attend out-of-hours meetings and comfort with lone working.
·Essential Requirements: A full driving license and daily access to a car, as the role involves travel across estates.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.
What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria above, please send us your application today. If you have any questions about the vacancy, please click APPLY NOW.
If you do not hear from us within 48 hours of applying, your application has been unsuccessful.
Footnote
If you feel that this job matches your skills but not the rate, location, or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We constantly recruit for similar roles across all levels, UK-wide, and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially about your employment status.
Even if you're currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from housing professionals looking to make future connections. Our specialist team at Carrington West has over 100 years of combined experience in this market. For more information, call Zubair at Carrington West on 02393 876065.
By applying for this position, you agree for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will only be shared with third-party clients for roles relevant to your application. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us.