Are you a Housing Officer looking for an exciting new challenge across the South West of England? Well, we are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association, who are looking to appoint a Housing Officer on a permanent basis!
This will be a full-time position based around Bristol, South Gloucester and Cardiff! The working are 37 hours per week and will be mostly home based with travel around the patch with a brilliant salary of £33,000 per annum.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a similar role, have access to their own vehicle and an enhanced DBS.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Assisting vulnerable clients with general housing management issues, such as ASB queries, tenancy management and income support
- Monitoring and managing rent accounts, ensuring arrears are addressed in line with organisation procedures up to 500 properties
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals, maintaining regular contact and facilitating a co -produced planned programme of support
- Assisting individuals to identify and access appropriate move on accommodation
- Assessing the support needs and risks of individuals, with mid-high level of safeguarding in line with the organisation support delivery and risk management procedures
- Working in partnership with external agencies to facilitate the effective delivery of support and improve outcomes for those receiving our services
- Delivering welfare benefits and budgeting advice to individuals to ensure income maximisation
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
- Knowledge of housing management policies and procedures
- Experience delivering income management
- Ability to build strong and positive working relationships/partnerships
Rewards and Benefits:
Working hours:
- Monday to Friday
- 9:00am until 5:00pm (with flexibility)
- 37 hours per week
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
