Housing Officer
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthen SA31, UK
Published today
Housing officer
Full Time
We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
2217
Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies:
1
Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
Location:
Carmarthen
Grade:
Grade G
Salary:
£32,061 - £36,363
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£16.62 - £18.85
Contract Hours
37
Come and join our team
Do you have a positive, can-do attitude and good attention to detail? Then we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an energetic individual that can join our housing team to carry out tenancy and estate management. This can include all aspects of Housing Management but will predominantly be focussed on:
As a Housing Officer, you will be working with and supporting tenants to sustain their tenancies, and improving peoples lives through quality homes and communities.
You will need to manage your own workload, be an effective team worker and be able to relate and work with both tenants and partner organisations.
If you think you have the qualities we need, we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion please contact Steven Jones (01554 899203/07776669224))
Job Description:
014652 - Housing Officer.pdf - 160KB Opens in a new window
DBS level:
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - verbal
Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date:
06/10/2025, 23:55
The Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.
We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
About the vacancy
Vacancy ID:
2217
Organisation:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Number of vacancies:
1
Contract type:
Permanent Full Time
Location:
Carmarthen
Grade:
Grade G
Salary:
£32,061 - £36,363
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly
Hourly Rate :
£16.62 - £18.85
Contract Hours
37
Come and join our team
Do you have a positive, can-do attitude and good attention to detail? Then we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an energetic individual that can join our housing team to carry out tenancy and estate management. This can include all aspects of Housing Management but will predominantly be focussed on:
- building strong relationships with tenant to support tenancy sustainment and wellbeing
- Monitoring and managing rent accounts, implement payment plans, and promote a rent-first culture.
- Carrying out enforcement where appropriate when the contract conditions have been breached.
As a Housing Officer, you will be working with and supporting tenants to sustain their tenancies, and improving peoples lives through quality homes and communities.
You will need to manage your own workload, be an effective team worker and be able to relate and work with both tenants and partner organisations.
If you think you have the qualities we need, we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion please contact Steven Jones (01554 899203/07776669224))
Job Description:
014652 - Housing Officer.pdf - 160KB Opens in a new window
DBS level:
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job
Welsh language level - verbal
Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.
Closing Date:
06/10/2025, 23:55
The Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Competitive salary
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
- Access to staff health and wellbeing support
- Personal development and career progression
- Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.
Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Eligibility: You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work. lease Note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.
How to Apply: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.
Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.