Job Description
Directorate: Place
Job Title: Sheltered Housing Officer (2 posts)
Salary: £37,815 - £43,083 per annum
Grade: E
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week
The Sheltered Housing service is looking for proactive Officers who will work closely with services users over 50 years of age to provide housing related support and estate management.
We are committed to providing a safe and secure living environment for our older residents in Thurrock. We require dedicated professionals who enjoy working with older people to make sure that they can live their lives to the full in an independent setting.
You will need to be able to participate in the assessment of prospective service users, including the completion of needs and risk assessments, to complete property wellness check ins onsite and in the wider community, to regularly review plans, to maintain regular contact with service users, to consult with service users on issues relating to Sheltered Housing Services and to provide day to day tenancy management at the complexes.
Thurrock has 29 Sheltered Housing Sites and each officer manages at least 2 sites. The role will include, tenancy management, Health and safety, visits to older people within the wider community as part of our Outreach service and engaging and facilitating activities on sites to encourage social inclusion.
A knowledge or experience of housing and housing IT systems will be beneficial to the role.
If you have a passion for this type of satisfying work, you may be the right person for us.
A DBS Check at basic level will be required for this post.
Advert Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 19th June 2025
Internal & External Applications: 6th July 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Please contact Sian McCarthy smccarthy@thurrock.gov.uk for more information about these posts.
For full details on this and other vacancies in the Thurrock area and to apply online please go to: www.thurrock.gov.uk/jobs
If you do not have Internet access, please call 0870 787 1176 (Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm or Sat, 9am - 2pm)
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
About Us
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council
Directorate: Place
Job Title: Sheltered Housing Officer (2 posts)
Salary: £37,815 - £43,083 per annum
Grade: E
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week
The Sheltered Housing service is looking for proactive Officers who will work closely with services users over 50 years of age to provide housing related support and estate management.
We are committed to providing a safe and secure living environment for our older residents in Thurrock. We require dedicated professionals who enjoy working with older people to make sure that they can live their lives to the full in an independent setting.
You will need to be able to participate in the assessment of prospective service users, including the completion of needs and risk assessments, to complete property wellness check ins onsite and in the wider community, to regularly review plans, to maintain regular contact with service users, to consult with service users on issues relating to Sheltered Housing Services and to provide day to day tenancy management at the complexes.
Thurrock has 29 Sheltered Housing Sites and each officer manages at least 2 sites. The role will include, tenancy management, Health and safety, visits to older people within the wider community as part of our Outreach service and engaging and facilitating activities on sites to encourage social inclusion.
A knowledge or experience of housing and housing IT systems will be beneficial to the role.
If you have a passion for this type of satisfying work, you may be the right person for us.
A DBS Check at basic level will be required for this post.
Advert Closing Date:
Redeployment Only: 19th June 2025
Internal & External Applications: 6th July 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Please contact Sian McCarthy smccarthy@thurrock.gov.uk for more information about these posts.
For full details on this and other vacancies in the Thurrock area and to apply online please go to: www.thurrock.gov.uk/jobs
If you do not have Internet access, please call 0870 787 1176 (Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm or Sat, 9am - 2pm)
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
About Us
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council