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Environmental Health Regulatory Officer/Senior EHRO (Residential) / Environmental Health Officer/Senior EHO (Residential)Salary £34,125 to £51,162 p.a. (dependent on experience) plus essential car user allowanceFull-time (36 hours flexible)We are looking for an experienced officer to join our busy but friendly and supportive Environmental Health team. You will work in the Residential team, and your duties will cover all aspects of private sector housing, including the licensing of houses in multiple occupation, nuisance and public health. The successful candidate will be highly knowledgeable on environmental health legislation and have demonstratable experience of working in an Environmental Health team in a local government setting.You will be enthusiastic, committed, self-motivated and have a positive attitude. You must be an excellent communicator and team player with sound time management skills and be confident in dealing with members of the public.&nbsp;You must be able to demonstrate an ability to adapt to changing priorities and work to tight deadlines.In addition to the car user allowance, we can offer excellent conditions of service with a benefits package that includes pension scheme, free parking, payment of professional fees and flexible working arrangements.For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Susan Turp, Principal Environmental Health Officer on 01784 446258, or you can email on <a href="mailto:s.turp@spelthorne.gov.uk" target="_blank">s.turp@spelthorne.gov.uk</a>.This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council’s policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for customer facing posts.&nbsp; These posts fall within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.&nbsp; The Council, therefore, has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please contact Human Resources.Please note as part of the employment checks this post will subject to a basic Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) check.Closing date:&nbsp; 20th January 2025 (noon)Interviews: week commencing 3rd February 2025For full information and to apply online, go to <a href="http://www.surreyjobs.info" target="_blank">www.surreyjobs.info</a> or <a href="http://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/jobs" target="_blank">www.spelthorne.gov.uk/jobs</a> alternatively, please contact Recruitment Services on (01784 444263 (24hr answer phone) quoting reference number 1230All shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email after the closing date.&nbsp;CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form. Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to all candidates.&nbsp; If we have not contacted, you within 3 weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful.Working towards equal opportunitiesStrictly No Agencies

Environmental Health Regulatory Officer/Senior EHRO (Residential) / Environmental Health Officer/Senior EHO (Residential)

Our Private Sector Housing team seeks to&nbsp;bring about improvements in the conditions and standards of management of private sector housing.&nbsp;You’ll assist the team in achieving this by leading on the delivery on housing enforcement standards to ensure private sector residential accommodation throughout the District meets statutory standards and help to bring about improvements in conditions and standards of management for residents.With your knowledge of Housing legislation, you’ll be comfortable using formal action where necessary, including attending court.&nbsp;You’ll inspect and licence HMO’s in connection with the appropriate licensing schemes and undertake regular inspections of all HMO’s.&nbsp;You’ll be responsible for assessing a variety of properties using Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and interpret the results of these assessments to determine an appropriate course of action to deal with each hazard identified.Your interpersonal skills will be invaluable as you carry out the effective day to day management and maintenance of the Council owned Hever Road Gypsy and Traveller site and its facilities. In addition to this, you’ll also carry out regular inspections of mobile park homes and park home sites in accordance with the relevant legislation and model standards.This role will be based at our Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1HG. We currently operate a hybrid working model for the majority of our roles where your working time will be divided between the office (2-3 days) and home working (2-3 days).Do you want to know more about the role?&nbsp;Please contact Alison Simmons, Head of Housing, on 01732 227272 for an informal discussion about the role.&nbsp;Do you want to ensure you have the best chance of being shortlisted?Read the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role and ensure that your supporting statement explains how you meet the essential requirements as your application will be judged against these criteria.

Senior Private Sector Housing Officer

Play a key role in a holistic programme to deliver a 21st century model estate that is carbon-neutral by 2030 The Role: Join us and a vibrant community at Lancaster West to deliver carbon-neutral estate hand in hand with residents. We are passionate about creating a positive impact on our neighbourhood through a range of sustainability projects including retrofit of social housing, delivering green heat and energy, improving landscape and biodiversity, and facilitating a circular economy opportunities and the adoption of green skills within the community. We’ve reduced carbon emissions on the estate by 24% since 2018; our flagship renewable heat network programme the Notting Dale Heat network has broken ground and the country’s first whole block deep retrofit at Treadgold House is nearing completion. About Us: The Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team is a team recruited in partnership with residents, managing 826 homes across the Lancaster West Estate, as well as homes managed by Grenfell Housing Services. Our work is focused on working with residents to design and deliver excellent housing services, and co-design a 21st century model social housing that is carbon-neutral by 2030. About You: You will be required to embrace a culture of co-design to deliver excellent outcomes for our residents. Above all, you'll be driven by the passion to make a difference, inspire confidence, and be keen to help Lancaster West go carbon-neutral by 2030. If you are eager to play your part, work in partnership with residents, local organisations, and stakeholders to drive change and deliver projects to do with sustainability, we’d love to hear from you. How to apply: You will need to send your CV along with a personal statement (no more than 2 pages of A4) addressing why you are interested in the role and how your qualifications, skills and experience (including any statutory qualifications or skills) meet the job description and person specification to Batool Zalkha <a href="mailto:batool.zalkha@rbkc.gov.uk" target="_blank">batool.zalkha@rbkc.gov.uk</a>

Assistant Project Manager – Heat Networks and Sustainability

Housing Officer - Sheltered Accomodation Location: Kingston KT5 Salary: £30,899 per annum Hours: 37 hours per week Closing Date: Friday 03 January 2025 Do you have experience in housing/tenancy management? If you do please keep reading. Who We Are Central &amp; Cecil Housing Trust provides safe and affordable homes for people over 55 in London. Since 1926, we've helped our residents to enjoy vibrant, active and fulfilling lives. Today, C&amp;C supports people aged over 55 across a portfolio of safe and affordable properties and care homes, in outstanding locations. As a not-for-profit organisation, we re-invest every penny into helping our residents achieve their potential. From partnerships in fitness and the arts, to innovative technology and building inspiring homes, we support vibrant, active, and connected communities. Day to day, we live our values: "to be pioneers, to believe in better, to do what we do from the heart, to invest in each other and to have the courage to act". Your Role As a Housing Officer you will work within Moray House, Kingston KT6 and Fairhall Court, Kingston KT5, our sheltered housing schemes. Day to day you will find yourself overseeing building safety, managing tenancies including viewings, settling in new residents and sign ups and completing fire risk assessments. It's a role with many hats and you'll enjoy the variety the role brings and will happily use your previous experiences to gain great outcomes. You'll be part of resident's meetings and will be responsible for reporting both communal and resident's repair requirements. The role could also see you managing light anti-social behaviour issues, so being able to effectively communicate is a must. About You To be successful in this role you will have previous housing/tenancy management experience, ideally with a local authority or housing association. The following are considered essential: <ul> <li>Experience in tenancy management, including audits and signposting to other agencies for additional resident support</li> <li>Strong awareness of building health &amp; safety issues</li> <li> Ability to work independently, exercising good initiative and judgement. </li> <li>Great communication skills, you'll be a go to person so building rapport will be very important</li> <li>Awareness of safeguarding issues, proactively ensuring that people are kept safe, protected from harm.</li> <li>Excellent written, communication and IT skills. </li></ul>C&amp;C is passionate about fostering and supporting all forms of diversity, inclusion, and gender balance across the organisation and we always welcome applicants from diverse and ethnic minority backgrounds. If you would like some support with applying, please let us know. C&amp;C is passionate about supporting diverse candidates. '&gt;If you consider this to be the right opportunity for you, apply as soon as possible with your most up to date CV. '&gt;Please note that we may consider applications as soon as we receive them, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately, if we find the right candidate. In role you will be known as a Service Officer. You will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS application if successful. Aster is not a sponsorship organisation and all candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group &amp; it's subsidiary brands.

Housing Officer - Sheltered Accomodation

Housing Officer Role: Neighbourhood Services Manager (Internal Job Title) Hours: 35 hours per week Salary: £31,977 to £39,971 per annum (salary offered anywhere between this scale, dependent upon your experience) plus London Allowance of £2,672 and Essential Car User Allowance of £2,272 Contract: Permanent Location: London South East (Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich) - contractual base Pollards Hill, Mitcham We're on the lookout for an experienced Housing Professional to join our friendly Neighbourhoods team in London covering patches across Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. As a Neighbourhood Services Manager, you will have your own portfolio of properties in your patch across the wider London areas, managing the tenancies, leases and communities within a multi-tenure portfolio. Acting as an ambassador for Moat, you will deliver a high-quality housing management service to our residents. You will be key to building trust, improving resident satisfaction and ensuring that our estates are safe and maintained to a high standard. Your experience of working with managing agents will ensure our contracts are utilised to their maximum potential, making positive improvements to the communities we serve. You will report to the Neighbourhood Operations Manager, and have other Neighbourhood Services Manager's on your team, enabling you to support each other and share knowledge/experiences. Who are we? Moat are one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes spread across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future. We have released our new corporate strategy, so it's an exciting time to join Moat! This involves being bold and ambitious, investing in new and existing homes, putting safety and quality first. We also deliver for and with our customers through our new Customer Engagement strategy, which will help us to deliver the requirements of the Social Housing White Paper. We are also proud to announce, we have recently been awarded an accreditation from 'The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024', based on our employee feedback. Your key tasks will include: <ul><li>Carrying out regular estate inspections and regular monitoring of neighbourhood service contracts with customers, including cleaning and gardening. Implement corrective actions and devise (and agree) plans for improvement to service provision where necessary.</li><li>Handling leasehold and tenancy related enquiries in accordance with our contractual requirements and service standards</li><li>Ensuring that managing agents comply with their contractual obligations, monitor the quality of works undertaken and seek to ensure value for money.</li><li>Ensuring an effective response to ASB and other tenancy breaches in line with our P&amp;Ps, taking appropriate speedy enforcement action as necessary including court attendance</li><li>Signing-up new tenants and shared owners ensuring void turnaround times are minimised. Ensure new customers understand both their own responsibilities and Moat's requirements under their tenancy arrangements.</li><li>Fulfilling our safeguarding obligations in accordance with the Care Act 2014, ensuring that vulnerable residents are signposted to key agencies. Provide appropriate support in our capacity as landlord.</li><li>Responding to service-related complaints and queries from customers.</li></ul>You'll have: <ul><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Problem solving skills and an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li><li>An Ability to manage a complex caseload including ASB cases.</li><li>An Ability to build productive relationships with key stakeholders and ability to engage with a diverse customer base.</li><li>Demonstratable passion and 'can do' attitude and a commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for our residents.</li><li>A Full UK Driving Licence and a vehicle to be used for work purposes.</li><li>A willingness to work towards a Level 4 Housing Qualification</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of leases and tenancy agreements.</li><li>A sound awareness of Landlord, Leasehold and Tenant legislation and procedure.</li><li>An awareness of occasions that require liaison with Social Services (e.g child protection, domestic violence)</li></ul>In return, you'll receive: <ul><li>A range of benefits. For more info, check out our employee benefits video here: Our employee benefits: what we can offer you (youtube.com)</li></ul>Want to find out more? View our full job description here: <a href="https://shorturl.at/qB5HO" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/qB5HO</a> Interested in applying? We want to hear from you! If interested, please apply by 11pm on Monday 6 January 2025 Interviews will take place in-person at our Dartford office, on 15 or 17 January 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date. Please note we will no longer be accepting CV's as part of the recruitment process. All candidates must now complete an application form on our career's website. Please note this role is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means that if you are successful, we will have to obtain a disclosure and barring service check before confirming the offer of employment with you. If you require any additional adjustments to the recruitment process, please email <a href="mailto:peopleservices@moat.co.uk" target="_blank">peopleservices@moat.co.uk</a>

Housing Officer

The role We are looking for 3 Housing Officers to join our South Region Southern Housing Team. These are permanent roles based at our Grosvenor House office in Croydon, London, working in a hybrid way, with arrangements to be agreed with the Area Housing Manager. Our Housing Officers are required to be flexible in their ability to travel across our homes in London, this is because we work in a patchless way. However, each role is designated to a team within the following areas and you may be required to travel within those zones as well as other zones as part of your duties: 2 x Housing Officer - Bromley / Bexley and Greenwich 1 x Housing Officer - Lambeth The regional housing teams are at the frontline of the housing service and are the team that will deal with complex housing issues and see residents in their homes. As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for supporting tenants through their tenancy in the South London areas (South Region). Being professionally curious every day and for ensuring we know who our residents are. You will take action to ensure their wellbeing, welfare and health and safety are addressed. You'll deliver a great service, excellent housing advice and support whilst being empathetic, polite, courteous, and hardworking, proactively resolving issues when you find them, in a safe and efficient manner. Responsibilities will include: <ul> <li>Providing an effective housing management service, working with multi-agency partners and within the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.</li> <li>Settling residents into their new homes and visit residents on a regular targeted and pro-active basis, ensuring tenancy conditions are met and properties are maintained to a good standard.</li> <li>Completing welfare checks, making safeguarding referrals, monitoring and updating cases, working in partnership with multi agency partners.</li> <li>Working proactively with customers, managing expectations, to ensure they're able to have successful tenancies and have a positive view of their environment and landlord. Managing complex cases through to completion</li> <li>Carrying out pre-void inspections and viewings. Work with lettings and contract services colleagues to ensure the turnaround of vacant homes are within agreed key performance indicators.</li> <li>Supporting with the management of ASB cases as required. Lead on dealing with nuisance issues such as neighbour disputes not reaching the ASB threshold. Explore solutions such as good neighbour agreements, mediation, and non-legal interventions.</li></ul>WHAT YOU'LL NEED: <ul> <li>Experience of working in a housing environment, including dealing with cases of nuisance and harassment in a housing management context and has a good knowledge of relevant legislation and of tenancy enforcement</li> <li>Proven experience of following processes, using initiative, and delivering excellent customer service.</li> <li>Professional curiosity to identify residents with complex support needs </li> <li>Meets targets and deadlines, able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure showing persistence and determination when setbacks occur</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively using various communication channels. </li> <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team, working in an agile environment. </li></ul><ul> <li>Good negotiation and influencing skills </li> <li>The post holder will be required to work remotely at times and must be able to travel efficiently and/or have a valid licence and access to a vehicle</li></ul>Please note, in your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above 8 criteria providing real examples. WHAT TO EXPECT: Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2025 at 23:59 pm Shortlisting Date: Week commencing 6th January 2025 Interviews: Week commencing 27th January 2025 Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high volume of applications About us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too. What's in it for you Pension Life assurance Healthcare cash plan Eyecare &amp; dental Birthday leave Retailers discounts Cycle to work Buy &amp; sell annual leave Season ticket loan In-house academy &amp; career development Flexible working Inclusion &amp; Diversity We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Housing Officer (London South Region)

The role This is a Fixed Term Opportunity for Maternity Cover until 30th January 2026. We are looking for a Housing Officer to join our North Region Southern Housing Team. This a fixed term role based at our Fleet House office in Farringdon, Central London, working in a hybrid way, with arrangements to be agreed with the Area Housing Manager. Our Housing Officers are required to be flexible in their ability to travel across our homes in London, this is because we work in a patchless way. However, each role is designated to a team within the following areas and you may be required to travel within those zones as well as other zones as part of your duties. This role will cover Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Enfield, Barnet. The regional housing teams are at the frontline of the housing service and are the team that will deal with complex housing issues and see residents in their homes. As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for supporting tenants through their tenancy in the North, West and East London areas (North Region). Being professionally curious every day and for ensuring we know who our residents are. You will take action to ensure their wellbeing, welfare and health and safety are addressed. You'll deliver a great service, excellent housing advice and support whilst being empathetic, polite, courteous, and hardworking, proactively resolving issues when you find them, in a safe and efficient manner. Responsibilities will include: <ul> <li>Providing an effective housing management service, working with multi-agency partners and within the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.</li> <li>Settling residents into their new homes and visit residents on a regular targeted and pro-active basis, ensuring tenancy conditions are met and properties are maintained to a good standard.</li> <li>Completing welfare checks, making safeguarding referrals, monitoring and updating cases, working in partnership with multi agency partners.</li> <li>Working proactively with customers, managing expectations, to ensure they're able to have successful tenancies and have a positive view of their environment and landlord. Managing complex cases through to completion</li> <li>Carrying out pre-void inspections and viewings. Work with lettings and contract services colleagues to ensure the turnaround of vacant homes are within agreed key performance indicators.</li> <li>Supporting with the management of ASB cases as required. Lead on dealing with nuisance issues such as neighbour disputes not reaching the ASB threshold. Explore solutions such as good neighbour agreements, mediation, and non-legal interventions.</li></ul>WHAT YOU'LL NEED: <ul> <li>Experience of working in a housing environment, including dealing with cases of nuisance and harassment in a housing management context and has a good knowledge of relevant legislation and of tenancy enforcement</li> <li>Proven experience of following processes, using initiative, and delivering excellent customer service.</li> <li>Professional curiosity to identify residents with complex support needs </li> <li>Meets targets and deadlines, able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure showing persistence and determination when setbacks occur</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively using various communication channels. </li> <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team, working in an agile environment. </li></ul><ul> <li>Good negotiation and influencing skills </li> <li>The post holder will be required to work remotely at times and must be able to travel efficiently and/or have a valid licence and access to a vehicle</li></ul>Please note, in your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above 8 criteria providing real examples. WHAT TO EXPECT: Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2025 at 23:59 pm Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th January 2025 Interviews: Week commencing 20th January 2025 Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high volume of applications. About us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too. What's in it for you Pension Life assurance Healthcare cash plan Eyecare &amp; dental Birthday leave Retailers discounts Cycle to work Buy &amp; sell annual leave Season ticket loan In-house academy &amp; career development Flexible working Inclusion &amp; Diversity We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Housing Officer (North Region)

The role This Role: Housing Officer - known internally as a Local Housing Manager Location: The Welford Centre - 113 Chalkhill Road - Wembley, HA9 9FX This role is a Fixed Term Position until August 2025 - Salary: £40,915 based on a 37.5hr week Your home office , at the Welford Centre , Wembley , will be where you will be expected to be at least 2 days a week , and the remaining days you will be on site where your patch is. This role will be covering the Ealing , Brent , Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster. As the Local Housing Manager, you will manage and coordinate excellent housing and estate services within a defined geographical patch. This will allow you to be the accountable customer facing representative of MTVH across rented tenures. Key will be the coordination of internal and external services to meet the diverse needs of customers delivering services that meet individual and local needs to a high standard and within the guidelines set. In addition you will be required to manage the relationship and increase MTVH reputation with defined Local Authority Partners and other external agencies and to participate in local initiatives that will improve the lives of our customers. You will be the point of contact for customers with respect to complaints, estate services, tenancy management, anti-social behaviour , tenancy enforcement and lettings management . With the support of specialist teams internally this will provide you with the ability to be responsible for the solutions for our customers and own your patch. What you'll need to succeed:<ul><li>Essential car user</li><li>Experience of working in a social housing setting is essential</li><li>Whilst good working knowledge of housing practice, housing law and the principles of service charge management is essential, to really succeed it will be your values and passion that will set you apart.</li><li>At MTVH our values of care, dare and collaborate run through all that we do, we're looking for people who can demonstrate these behaviours every day of the week.</li><li>At a time of continuing change, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt and be flexible</li><li>Ability to collaborate, network and be a strong team player</li><li>Experience of dealing with customers from different backgrounds, presenting with complex or challenging needs is essential</li><li>Experience of excellent administration skills</li><li>Attention to detail and accuracy in writing, reporting and numeracy</li><li>Experience of dealing with customers face to face and responding to customer enquiries on the phone and in writing</li><li>Ability to self-manage a varied and demanding workload, prioritising and organising too</li><li>A self-starter who isn't afraid of challenge, shows innovation, initiative, empathy &amp; passion</li><li>The ability to manage and report on issues against agreed targets</li><li>Must possess excellent office management skills, managing inboxes, keys etc</li><li>You will be the point of contact for customers with respect to complaints, estate services, tenancy management, anti-social behaviour , tenancy enforcement and lettings management</li></ul>The nature of this role means that the post holder will be regularly involved in activities with vulnerable adults who receive social care. To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring Service once an offer of employment is made. Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship. What's in it for you? Our benefits include:-<ul><li>28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year </li><li>2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities</li><li>An additional 'Beliefs day' once a year to have an extra a day off</li><li>Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave</li><li>Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%</li><li>Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year</li><li>Life assurance cover 3 x your salary</li><li>Cycle2work scheme</li><li>Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department</li><li>Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too</li><li>Tenancy deposit - interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan</li><li>Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform</li><li>Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues</li><li>Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation</li></ul>About us We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH. Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively 'Serving people better every day' to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other's wellbeing. We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we're doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-<ul><li>Gender</li><li>Ethnicity</li><li>LGBTQ+</li><li>Disability</li></ul>Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The role We are looking for 5 Housing Officers to join our North Region Southern Housing Team. These are permanent roles based at our Fleet House office in Central London, working in a hybrid way, with arrangements to be agreed with the Area Housing Manager Our Housing Officers are required to be flexible in their ability to travel across our homes in London, this is because we work in a patchless way. However, each role is designated to a team within the following areas and you may be required to travel within those zones as well as other zones as part of your duties: 2 x Housing Officer - Newham, Barking &amp; Dagenham, Redbridge, Enfield, Barnet 2 x Housing Officer - Ealing, Harrow, Brent, Hammersmith &amp; Fulham, Kensington &amp; Chelsea 1 x Housing Officer - Hackney, Waltham Forest, Islington, Harringay, Camden, Westminster The regional housing teams are at the frontline of the housing service and are the team that will deal with complex housing issues and see residents in their homes. As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for supporting tenants through their tenancy in the North, West and East London areas (North Region). Being professionally curious every day and for ensuring we know who our residents are. You will take action to ensure their wellbeing, welfare and health and safety are addressed. You'll deliver a great service, excellent housing advice and support whilst being empathetic, polite, courteous, and hardworking, proactively resolving issues when you find them, in a safe and efficient manner. Responsibilities will include: <ul> <li>Providing an effective housing management service, working with multi-agency partners and within the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.</li> <li>Settling residents into their new homes and visit residents on a regular targeted and pro-active basis, ensuring tenancy conditions are met and properties are maintained to a good standard.</li> <li>Completing welfare checks, making safeguarding referrals, monitoring and updating cases, working in partnership with multi agency partners.</li> <li>Working proactively with customers, managing expectations, to ensure they're able to have successful tenancies and have a positive view of their environment and landlord. Managing complex cases through to completion</li> <li>Carrying out pre-void inspections and viewings. Work with lettings and contract services colleagues to ensure the turnaround of vacant homes are within agreed key performance indicators.</li> <li>Supporting with the management of ASB cases as required. Lead on dealing with nuisance issues such as neighbour disputes not reaching the ASB threshold. Explore solutions such as good neighbour agreements, mediation, and non-legal interventions.</li></ul>WHAT YOU'LL NEED: <ul> <li>Experience of working in a housing environment, including dealing with cases of nuisance and harassment in a housing management context and has a good knowledge of relevant legislation and of tenancy enforcement</li> <li>Proven experience of following processes, using initiative, and delivering excellent customer service.</li> <li>Professional curiosity to identify residents with complex support needs </li> <li>Meets targets and deadlines, able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure showing persistence and determination when setbacks occur</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively using various communication channels. </li> <li>Ability to work effectively as part of a team, working in an agile environment. </li></ul><ul> <li>Good negotiation and influencing skills </li> <li>The post holder will be required to work remotely at times and must be able to travel efficiently and/or have a valid licence and access to a vehicle</li></ul>Please note, in your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above 8 criteria providing real examples. WHAT TO EXPECT: Closing Date: Tuesday 24th December 2024 at 23:59 pm Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th January 2025 Interviews: Thursday 16th January and Friday 17th January 2025 Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high volume of applications About us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too. What's in it for you Pension Life assurance Healthcare cash plan Eyecare &amp; dental Birthday leave Retailers discounts Cycle to work Buy &amp; sell annual leave Season ticket loan In-house academy &amp; career development Flexible working Inclusion &amp; Diversity We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

Housing Officer We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Housing Officer to join our Homelessness service in Brent. £28,538.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression. Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here. Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning &amp; Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day. A dynamic, friendly and innovative care and support business known for its life-changing services is looking for a dedicated and target driven Income and Housing Officer who can maximise the organisation's rental income collection, effectively manage rent arrears and deal with other breaches of the occupancy agreement. Managing a patch of 4 units across our services you will ensure that challenging rent collection targets are met but also that everything is done to avoid eviction. Your personal qualities are as important in this role as your work experience. Working alongside Operational Colleagues, the Income and Housing Officer will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of generic Housing Management services across their patch with the main focus on Income Collection and some ASB management. You will be expected to meet tight KPI's increasing rent collection and carry out rent arrears actions at all stages from the initial warning letters to the eviction stage. In order to effectively deliver the services listed above to their patch, the Income and Housing Officer will need to work closely with Contract Managers and Support Workers working within our projects to empower and enable them to carry out their responsibilities. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills are a pre-requisite to the role. The post holder will be extremely flexible and have the ability to effectively manage multiple projects at one time. All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship. What you'll do: • Take responsibility for maximising rent collection across a defined patch of Look Ahead's portfolio of properties ensuring that rent collection targets are met and tenancies sustained • Advise operational teams on their support related arrears management activities, including holding local surgeries with tenants and staff, taking direct control of higher level and more complex arrears cases • Proactively monitor all current and former accounts within the defined patch and make recommendations to the Contract Manager for appropriate former accounts to be written off or referred to Look Ahead's debt collection agency • Ensure that the rent collection function is carried out both sensitively and in a timely fashion so as to avoid the build up of excessive arrears and record all case details accurately. • Ensure that all sign ups within the defined patch are done accurately on the correct type of tenancy and at the correct rent and service charge levels. • Prepare files and documents for legal action and present cases in County Court hearings for possession claims, money judgements • Serve NTQs, NOSPs, NRPs and carry out home visits as requested. • Accurately and comprehensively record all actions on the housing management system and use reports from the housing management system to manage cases and monitor performance • Assist with the taking on of new agency housing management responsibilities related to new services and as needed with the transfer of housing management responsibilities schemes to other providers • Ensure that confidentiality and data protection is maintained throughout the service including all information held in whatever form • Respond to management issues such as disputes and complaints including breaches of tenancy and / or licence conditions • Ensure that there are effective and on going liaison processes in place with key agencies such as the housing benefit service , Department of Work and Pensions, the Job Centre and local debt advice agencies • Develop and promote financial inclusion initiatives in the service such as advertising credit unions and local debt management advice services • Contribute to special projects such as tenancy audits and suspected sub-letting • Assist in the training of new support staff in the tenancy aspects of support for customers. • Any other relevant tasks as required by the Housing Manager This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead About you: <ul> <li>An understanding of the needs of customers who have experienced homelessness and who may also have support needs.</li> <li>Excellent time management skills to systematically monitor arrears and complete other tasks in a logical and systematic way.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with vulnerable people in a sensitive , friendly and clear manner.</li> <li>An understanding of how to effectively deal with breaches of occupancy such as anti-social behaviour and abandonment. .</li> <li>The ability to communicate clearly with non -housing management staff and explain cases in a non technical way.</li> <li>A logical approach to problem solving and a willingness to deal with problems quickly and efficiently.</li> <li>A willingness to "go the extra mile" when working with our customers.</li> </ul>What you'll bring: Essential: <ul> <li>Experience of monitoring rent accounts and managing rent arrears</li> <li>Experience of using computerised rent systems to monitor arrears and record information</li> <li>Extensive knowledge of welfare benefits ,especially housing benefit</li> <li>Experience of liaising with housing benefit departments ,the DWP and other external agencies.</li> </ul>About us: Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us. We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values: • We focus on Excellence and innovation. • We are Caring and Compassionate. • We are Inclusive and Trusted. • We work in Partnership and are One-Team. Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Housing Officer (Sutton) Role: Neighbourhood Services Manager (Internal Job Title) - Job Share Hours:17.5 hours per week, Wednesday (pm), Thursday and Friday Salary: £15,988.50 to £19,985.50 per annum (salary offered anywhere between this scale, dependent upon your experience) plus Car Allowance of £1,136 per annum (£31,977 to £39,971 per annum pro rata / Car Allowance of £2,272 per annum pro rata) Contract: Permanent (subject to three-month trial of this new working pattern) Location: Pollards Hill, Mitcham We're on the lookout for an experienced Housing Professional to join our friendly Neighbourhoods team in London! As a Neighbourhood Services Manager, together with your job share partner, you'll share patches across Sutton, managing tenancies, leases and communities within a multi-tenure portfolio. Acting as an ambassador for Moat, you will deliver a high-quality housing management service to our residents. You will be key to building trust, improving resident satisfaction and ensuring that our estates are safe and maintained to a high standard. Your experience of working with managing agents will ensure our contracts are utilised to their maximum potential, making positive improvements to the communities we serve. You will report to the Neighbourhood Operations Manager, and have other Neighbourhood Services Manager's on your team, enabling you to support each other and share knowledge/experiences. This is a job share opportunity, sharing a full-time position (35 hours per week) with a job share partner who'll work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (am) to allow for a handover. It's a new working arrangement for Moat so will be subject to an initial three-month trial period. Strong communication and organisational skills will be essential. Who are we? Moat are one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes spread across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future. We have released our new corporate strategy, so it's an exciting time to join Moat! This involves being bold and ambitious, investing in new and existing homes, putting safety and quality first. We also deliver for and with our customers through our new Customer Engagement strategy, which will help us to deliver the requirements of the Social Housing White Paper. We are also proud to announce, we have recently been awarded an accreditation from 'The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024', based on our employee feedback. We are on the lookout for someone who has: <ul><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Problem solving skills and an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.</li><li>An Ability to manage a complex caseload including ASB cases.</li><li>An Ability to build productive relationships with key stakeholders and ability to engage with a diverse customer base.</li><li>Demonstrable passion and 'can do' attitude and a commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for our residents.</li><li>A Full UK Driving Licence and a vehicle to be used for work purposes.</li><li>A willingness to work towards a Level 4 Housing Qualification</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of leases and tenancy agreements.</li><li>A sound awareness of Landlord, Leasehold and Tenant legislation and procedure.</li><li>A good awareness of welfare benefits, particularly Housing Benefits.</li><li>An awareness of occasions that require liaison with Social Services (e.g child protection, domestic violence)</li></ul>In addition, the following would be beneficial but aren't essential: <ul><li>ARLA, IRPM, or CiH-related qualifications to NVQ L4 or equivalent.</li><li>A sound knowledge of Landlord and Tenant legislation and best practice, supported by practical experience.</li><li>A knowledge of effective strategies available in the management of ASB, supported by practical experience.</li><li>A sound knowledge of resident involvement strategies and techniques, supported by practical application.</li><li>An awareness of end-of-development processes and defect rectification processes and procedures.</li></ul>Your benefits: In return for your hard work, we will reward you with a competitive salary, pension scheme, healthcare scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement, and you even get a half day off on your birthday! We take pride in our people to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge they require to carry out their role and inspire them to learn more which is why we offer further education sponsorship and leadership programmes. Moat want to ensure their employees feel supported at work, so we also provide enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, and many more! Check out our employee benefits here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo5SXag4bjg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo5SXag4bjg</a> Want to find out more? View our full job description here: <a href="https://shorturl.at/qB5HO" target="_blank">https://shorturl.at/qB5HO</a> Interested? We want to hear from you! If you feel this role is suited to you, and you want to take on an exciting new challenge, please fill out an online application form on our website by 11pm on Wednesday, 8 January 2025 detailing the skills and experience you can bring to Moat. We will be in touch should we wish to invite you in for an interview. Please note this role is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means that if you are successful, we will have to obtain a disclosure and barring service check before confirming the offer of employment with you. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

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