Housing Officer

Posted 06 January 2025
Salary Up to £27.00 per hour via umbrella
LocationPlymouth
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Housing Recruitment
ReferencePROF_47539
Contact NameSharna Duncan

Job description

We are proud to be partnering with an award-winning Housing Association to recruit a reliable and trustworthy Housing Officer. This will be a part-time position based in Plymouth, offered on a 12-month contract with flexible working hours!

Role details:

  • Rate: Paying up to £27.00 per hour

  • Contract: 12 months (ongoing)

  • Hours: 15 hours per week, flexible working

  • Location: Plymouth

The successful candidate will have experience in income and a thorough understanding of Housing Associations.

Duties will include:

  • Managing temporary accommodation supplies, overseeing placements, rent payments and liability reduction through the housing debt management process

  • Ensuring the condition of temporary accommodations, conducing regular inspections, booking repairs and monitoring hygiene standards for permanent lettable state

  • Supporting leaseholder landlords to meet lease agreements for homeless household accommodations

  • Handling breaches in occupier agreements, issues warnings, NTQs and manage evictions processes

  • Providing references for departing households, addressing conduct, arrears and ASB issues

  • Taking ownership of a geographical patch and be solution orientated to provide excellent customer service at al times to both internal and external customers

  • Providing a holistic approach in dealing with tenants/families and referring to external agencies as required

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.

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