Housing Supply Officer
Dorset Council
Dorchester DT2, UK
Published 1 week ago
Housing / Neighbourhood management
About The Role
Are you enthusiastic about creating a positive influence in your community? Do you have strong negotiating abilities and a thorough grasp of housing and property management within a local authority, housing association or a similar organisation? If so, we have an exciting opening within Dorset Council's Housing Supply team in the Housing Services Directorate. The team has recently undergone radical changes to meet service demands, and we're seeking an organised, and professional, individual to join the Housing Supply team working across Dorset.
As a Housing Supply Officer, your role will involve identifying and acquiring suitable accommodation to lease using Dorset Council's leasing scheme and securing private rented properties. You will carry out lease/management agreement verifications on a periodic basis ensuring rent reviews and renewals are carried out as per the agreements. You will need to negotiate with various landlords using Dorset Council's landlord offers and incentive packages.
The post will Continually shaping the service to ensure and excellent front-line service to customers, meeting service level agreements and constantly reviewing the service to ensure it meets the needs of both our partners and members of the public.
Your work with us will be wide ranging and rewarding, from strategic projects to your own operational caseload.
You will:
For more information regarding the position please contact Sean Brown, Senior Housing Supply Officer on 01258 484332 or [email protected] .
This is a full time role at 37 hours per week.
This role is fixed term until 31 st March 2026.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This post requires you to have access to sensitive information. It will be subject to a Basic Criminal Records Check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
About Us
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply .
Are you enthusiastic about creating a positive influence in your community? Do you have strong negotiating abilities and a thorough grasp of housing and property management within a local authority, housing association or a similar organisation? If so, we have an exciting opening within Dorset Council's Housing Supply team in the Housing Services Directorate. The team has recently undergone radical changes to meet service demands, and we're seeking an organised, and professional, individual to join the Housing Supply team working across Dorset.
As a Housing Supply Officer, your role will involve identifying and acquiring suitable accommodation to lease using Dorset Council's leasing scheme and securing private rented properties. You will carry out lease/management agreement verifications on a periodic basis ensuring rent reviews and renewals are carried out as per the agreements. You will need to negotiate with various landlords using Dorset Council's landlord offers and incentive packages.
- You will reach out to different lettings and estate agents across Dorset.
- You will need to be prepared to support and assure landlords in making sure health and safety and compliance is up to date, as well as making sure the property is to a lettable standard.
- You may also be required to assist and guiding landlords on setting up tenancy agreements.
- You will work closely with Housing Officers and our Legal Team as well as other key stakeholders within Dorset Council and externally.
- The role predominately will be a property sourcing role in the private sector but depending on future project you may be required to purchase new acquisition, which is a very involved and complex process.
- You will manage an effective, customer focused service that delivers on Dorset Councils priorities and makes a positive impact in the community.
The post will Continually shaping the service to ensure and excellent front-line service to customers, meeting service level agreements and constantly reviewing the service to ensure it meets the needs of both our partners and members of the public.
Your work with us will be wide ranging and rewarding, from strategic projects to your own operational caseload.
You will:
- have a deep understanding of housing and property management
- have excellent communications, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- have organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and delegate effectively
- have an understanding of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
For more information regarding the position please contact Sean Brown, Senior Housing Supply Officer on 01258 484332 or [email protected] .
This is a full time role at 37 hours per week.
This role is fixed term until 31 st March 2026.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This post requires you to have access to sensitive information. It will be subject to a Basic Criminal Records Check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
About Us
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:
- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply .