Housing Officer (Generic)
Bedford (Hybrid)
£33,500 per annum (inclusive of essential car user allowance)
Permanent
Full time (37 hours week)
We are looking for a self-motivated individual, preferably with Housing Management experience, to provide an excellent level of tenancy and neighbourhood management services to our local neighbourhoods, ensuring a strong customer focus at all times.
What you will be doing:
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Maximising rent and void loss and ensuring tenancy sustainment
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Managing lower level ASB cases to a high standard and be safeguarding aware
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Working alongside the Complex Case team Housing Officers to ensure that comprehensive, consistent services are provided to our customers, ensuring they are at the heart of everything we do.
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Undertake regular estate inspections, monitoring estate services and completing fire safety inspections.
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Working closely with internal and external partners to ensure a seamless and wholistic offering to customers.
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Ensuring that tenancies are managed appropriately according to the circumstances of the household, making referrals and signposting for support as necessary.
We’d love to meet someone with:
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Excellent customer service skills putting the customer at the heart of what we do
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Good problem-solving, negotiation and influencing skills
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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Excellent time management and organisational skills
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Experience of working in partnership with internal teams and external organisations to achieve shared goals
Amongst what we offer you is:
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A competitive salary of £33,500 (inclusive of essential car user allowance)
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28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays
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A generous contributory pension scheme
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Private health care
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Free life assurance
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Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym
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Opportunities for learning and development
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Discounted gym membership
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Retail discount scheme
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a Basic DBS application.
Closing date: 6th August 2024
Closing date: To be confirmed
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible