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Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people's lives. Housing Officer - Independent Living Based at Rumsey House - Rochford, covering Rochford and surrounding areas £34,531 - £36,348 per year 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm We have an opportunity for a hardworking and committed Housing Officer, who has sound knowledge of the local area and Independent Living to join our team in the East and South East Region, working alongside 4 other Housing Officers. Managing a team of Scheme Managers, you will be responsible for providing a high-quality housing management service that meets the identified needs of customers and the wider community. This is a varied opportunity that will see you managing a range of situations and helping to build key relationships between Sanctuary Housing and our tenants. You will have excellent negotiating skills and a flexible approach to working, as you will be required to attend some evening meetings. You will also be expected to work in a professional manner to resolve problems and improve services. The role of Housing Officer will include: <ul><li>Managing a Team of Scheme Managers who oversee the day to day running of Schemes across a geographical area. </li><li>Meet all legislative and regulatory requirements for housing management activities, ensuring the provision of quality and safe homes for Sanctuary Housing Services' current and future customers and to minimise potential risks.</li><li>Effective management of anti-social behaviour cases </li><li>Liaising with colleagues in Property Services and Lettings to ensure the effective allocation of void properties</li><li>Managing tenant expectations regarding repairs and escalating any property maintenance issues affecting tenant welfare via appropriate channels</li><li>Managing complaints about service delivery</li><li>Working with colleagues in other service areas to help the organisation meet its compliance obligations (fire safety, water hygiene, gas safety and data protection)</li><li>Delivering general advice on all aspects of tenancy to enable sustainability</li><li>Working with a range of external agencies to resolve a range of issues affecting tenant welfare including domestic abuse, anti-social behaviour, and safeguarding</li><li>Working closely with administrative colleagues to complete a range of tenancy management processes, which include tenancy conversions, permissions, mutual exchanges, successions, service charges and enforcement of tenancy breaches</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul><li>Proven experience of undertaking a similar role</li><li>Prior experience of delivering high quality tenancy services and line management </li><li>Excellent skills in analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing solutions </li><li>Excellent communication, Organisation and customer care skills</li><li>Proven experience of good practice resident involvement activities</li><li>Excellent understanding of written and spoken English</li><li>Working knowledge of relevant regulations and good practice</li><li>Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential</li></ul>Why work for us? We are a not-for-profit housing association and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people's lives. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: <ul><li>25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays</li></ul><ul><li>A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Employee Advice Service including counselling</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Voluntary health plans </li><li>Employee discounts </li><li>Wellbeing support and tools</li><li>Employee recognition scheme</li><li>Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues</li></ul><ul><li>Role salary is £34,531 (rising to £36,348 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) </li></ul>View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date: 25 January 2026 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you - <a href="mailto:housing.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk" target="_blank">housing.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk</a> We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - <a href="http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team" target="_blank">www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team</a> Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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Private Sector Housing Officer Harlow District Council Temporary, Full Time £45.00 - £50.00 ph umbrella Location: Harlow Closing Date: 15th January 2026 Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Harlow District Council to recruit a temporary Private Sector Housing Officer on an initial 6-month basis. Please note that this post requires the successful candidates to be based on site 4 days per week. Harlow is a district of contrasts and an ideal location to both live and work. The town itself is thriving, with excellent shopping and leisure facilities for all ages. We have good road links to the M11 and M25 and excellent rail connections to London and Stansted Airport, just 35 minutes and 20 minutes away from Harlow respectively. The role: Harlow Council are looking for a Housing Practitioner to work in the Private Sector Housing Team undertaking inspection and enforcement work. The Authority welcomes applications from both Technical Officers and EHOs with relevant Housing Enforcement or Licensing experience. Full-time hours are preferred, but strong part-time candidates will still be considered. The experience you will bring: <ul><li>Extensive knowledge of Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)</li><li>Broad knowledge of the Housing Act 2004</li><li>Experience inspecting residential and multi-occupied properties, including fire safety compliance</li><li>HHSRS qualification is essential</li></ul>If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email <a href="mailto:louise.butler@essex.gov.uk" target="_blank">louise.butler@essex.gov.uk</a>

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