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Job Description <ul><li>West Suffolk Council</li><li>Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU</li><li>Salary: £29,540 - £32,597 per annum plus excellent employee benefits package</li><li>Hours: 37 hours per week</li><li>Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible</li><li>Reference: 0516</li></ul>A home is more than just a roof over someone's head - it is where individuals and families find their security, safety and stability. We are recruiting for a full time Accommodation Officer to help minimise the use and cost of temporary accommodation. What you will need: To meet the requirements of this role you must be able to provide a high quality, responsive, customer-focused housing management and lettings service for homeless households living in temporary accommodation. With a passion for collaborative multi agency working, you will have excellent communication skills, will be outcome focused, a clear thinker, a great motivator and a skilled and accomplished negotiator and problem solver. Full details of the role can be found in the job description which include the following: <ul><li>undertake regular visits and inspections to ensure that all of the temporary accommodation the council uses is being maintained in a good condition</li><li>work proactively with contractors to ensure that temporary accommodation is repaired</li><li>ensure that a comprehensive, up-to-date inventory and schedule of condition is maintained in relation to every property that is leased or owned by the council</li><li>ensure that homeless households living in temporary accommodation are helped and encouraged to comply with their licence or tenancy conditions.</li></ul>Please refer to the job description and person specification fir full details of this exciting opportunity. Why work for us? Our benefits include: <ul><li>holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)</li><li>generous pension scheme - contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 26%</li><li>life assurance - a payment of three times your annual salary</li><li>flexible working options to enable work/life balance</li><li>agile working - ability to work in the office and from home</li><li>access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services</li><li>salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)</li><li>rail and bus staff discounts</li><li>a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme</li><li>discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres</li><li>A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning</li><li>modern office accommodation.</li></ul>To find out more For an informal discussion and further information, please call Laura Stevenson, Team Leader - Temporary Accommodation, on 01638 719286 or email<a href="mailto:Laura.Stevenson@westsuffolk.gov.uk" target="_blank">Laura.Stevenson@westsuffolk.gov.uk</a> or Vicky Taylor, Accommodation Manager, on 01638 719393 or email <a href="mailto:Vicky.Taylor@westsuffolk.gov.uk" target="_blank">Vicky.Taylor@westsuffolk.gov.uk</a> How to apply To apply, please visit our website Closing date: 1 pm, 21 December 2025. Interview date: 12 January 2026. West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039. About the Team IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING To apply, please follow the application process detailed above. This job does not have a Suffolk Jobs Direct online application form. The 'Apply Now' button below only allows you to submit a job alert, not an online application.

Accommodation Officer

Would you like to join us on a mission to tackle the housing crisis in the East of England? We're Flagship Homes, a social housing provider with a big heart and a real passion for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Not only will you be part of something truly meaningful, but you'll also enjoy fair pay and some pretty great perks. We're all about our people and our customers. We live and breathe our values - Great People Doing Great Things, Relentlessly Improving Performance, Spending Money Wisely, and delivering top-notch customer service. We are pleased to share an opportunity for someone to us as a Housing Officer. This is a permanent job, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role comes with Agile Working and Flexible Working will be considered. This is a field-based role and will require travel to our customers and properties, on a specific patch within the Newtide Housing Association area. This area includes: Kessingland, Saxmundham, Felxistowe, Ipswich As a Housing Officer, you will play a key role in letting our extra care schemes and reducing void loss in these homes. These schemes provide on site support for individuals with care needs, so you'll be instrumental in ensuring that properties are allocated efficiently and to those in need as well as increasing awareness of these homes. The role also includes hosting regular drop-in surgeries at our ex-sheltered schemes, offering a visible and approachable presence for tenants and supporting them with any housing-related queries. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our tenants while helping us reduce void loss and raise the profile for our extra care schemes. Whilst ensuring that we are compliant with legislation and Flagship's policies and procedures. You'll be responsible for a case load, providing support to tenants with concerns including safeguarding, hoarding, property condition concerns and mental health support. Also assisting with the management of tenancy breaches and tenancy fraud. Applications are welcomed for the role of Housing Officer from those with exceptional communication skills, with the ability to deliver complex and difficult messages in a simple and engaging way. Whilst being able to listen and empathise in order to act with our tenants' interest at heart. You can also confidently prioritise and manage a case load based on urgency. Educated to GCSE standard, or equivalent, you must also have a full UK driving license. In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive salary of £32,660.15 per annum and a benefits package that includes: <ul> <li>Company Car.</li> <li>25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 days with length of service), with the ability to buy and sell leave.</li> <li>Access to the Flagship Rewards Scheme offering savings on groceries and VIP rewards.</li> <li>Death in Service Benefit.</li> <li>Company Sick Pay.</li> <li>An agile working environment to achieve a healthy work/life balance.</li> </ul>and that's not all! We're also proud to offer: <ul> <li>Opportunities for development (including apprenticeships, our Academy, and various training options).</li> <li>Health and well-being programs and initiatives.</li> <li>Empowerment (we give you the tools and systems to make the right decisions for resolving issues).</li> <li>A Leadership Team that inspires, develops, and supports you.</li> </ul>Please see the attached The Housing Officer The Part I Play Statement , for responsibilities and requirements details. To apply please click "apply online" below. You will be asked to attach your CV (in MS Word or PDF format) and provide a supporting statement, outlining why you're the right person for the job; please quote Reference Number 9962 and state that you are applying to be a Housing Officer, in your statement. If you'd instead prefer to send us a 3 minute video supporting statement, please share the video's link in the supporting statement box. Please click here , to see the full list of benefits for this job. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted within 14 days of the application close date via email. Please make sure to check your email and spam folders regularly for email correspondence. Closing Date: 05.12.2025. Interview Date: 16.12.2025, in Melton, near Woodbridge. Applications may be reviewed, and candidates invited to interview ahead of the close date. We regret that we are only able to contact shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful. No Agencies please. Housing Officer - Reference Number 9962 About Us Victory / Samphire/ Newtide Homes is part of Bromford Flagship . By joining us, you become part of a leading housing provider delivering community-focused services across the east, central and south west of England. We have a local approach, all backed by the scale and ambition of the Bromford Flagship. Apply now to help create communities where people can put down roots, feel secure, and thrive. Division Housing Department Newtide Homes Locations Mobile - Newtide Homes - Kessingland, Mobile - Newtide Homes - Saxmundham, Mobile - Newtide Homes - Felixstowe, Mobile - Newtide Homes - Ipswich Remote status Hybrid Yearly salary £32,660.15

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