Housing Officer
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Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Brentwood to assist with the appointment of a Housing Officer on a 3-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 21.00 - 26.69 per hour
Summary:
The Housing Officer will be responsible for managing a patch of approximately 400 properties ensuring effective tenancy management across the area. The role focuses on arrears recovery estate inspections tenancy audits and delivering high-quality housing services to residents. This is an on-site role based 45 days a week at Brentwood Town Hall.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a patch of around 400 properties ensuring all tenancy-related issues are handled efficiently.
- Conduct arrears recovery including direct contact with tenants and monitoring repayment arrangements.
- Undertake estate inspections to ensure safety cleanliness and compliance across communal areas.
- Carry out tenancy audits and ensure accurate record-keeping for all households.
- Oversee general tenancy management including ASB issues safeguarding concerns and tenancy sustainment.
- Represent the service in meetings and participate in the Teams-based interview/selection process if required.
Qualification:
- To be educated to GCSE Maths and English A-C or equivalent
Essentials:
- Substantial experience of working in a Social Housing environment
- Practical experience of income recovery and debt collection.
- Ability to compile and maintain accurate casework
- Valid full UK driving licence
- Willingness and flexibility to work outside normal hours as necessary
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires a Basic DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Key Skills
- Section 8
- Public Health
- Data Collection
- Ellucian
- Banking
- Fair Housing Regulations
- LIHTC
- Budgeting
- Economic Development
- Real Estate Law
- Logistics
- Statistical Analysis
