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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

The role Are you seeking a new challenge where you can truly make a difference? If so, Southern Housing has an exciting opportunity for a Scheme Housing Officer to join our team in the Coydon area. Reporting to a Team Manager, you will play a crucial role in providing support to our Schemes. Your responsibilities will include offering a front line service while ensuring the safety and well-management of our schemes to support residents in living independently within active communities in Magdala House, &amp; Badger Court, Rye, Sussex. To excel in this role, you must possess a full clean UK driving license with access to your own vehicle, and be willing to work 5 days a week on schemes, demonstrating an understanding of the diverse needs of older people, exceptional customer service skills, and the ability to work collaboratively under pressure. If you are a proactive, self-motivated individual who thrives on delivering outstanding customer care and can meet deadlines with minimal supervision, we want to hear from you. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of our dynamic team. What you'll be doing <ul> <li>Deliver an effective customer focused housing management and support service working with multi-agency partners which embraces Southern Housing culture, current and future legislation, policy, procedure and best practice.</li> <li>Deliver the service in line with agreed parameters for the role.</li> <li>Conduct assessments of risk and need and provide personalised support to residents.</li> <li>Understand the housing management performance targets relevant to your scheme(s) and take action to contribute to their achievement.</li> <li>Work closely with other agencies to ensure residents are able to access a full range of services and support.</li> <li>Maintain administration systems and databases, processes and accurate records and provide monthly performance reports and information for other reports, as required.</li></ul>What you'll need <ul> <li>Understanding of the diverse needs of older people</li> <li>Able to develop partnership working internally and with other agencies to generate effective solutions to problems</li> <li>Ability to manage time &amp; tasks effectively, work well under pressure both individually and in a team</li> <li>Customer-focused and experience of providing excellent customer care</li> <li>Able to work flexibly and can prioritise work to meet deadlines and able to work under pressure with minimum supervision</li> <li>Able to receive and respond to customer feedback and complaints professionally at all times</li> <li>A commitment to taking personal responsibility for sharing information</li></ul>In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples. Closing Date: 22nd December at 23.59 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.

Scheme Housing Officer

Housing Officer (Estates) Grade I Salary £33,366- £37,035 pro rata per annum Hours: 18.5 per week Contract: Permanent Location: Mercury House, Richmond Social Housing creates accessible and affordable housing for those most in need. It offers people security of tenure and provides a foundation to put down roots, plan for the future and make a house a home. The Housing team are responsible for delivering the Council's statutory housing functions, including the allocation and management of the Council's housing stock, the monitoring and recovery of housing related debt and tenant engagement responsibilities. The postholder will be working as part of a small team of housing professionals committed to providing a high quality housing management service to a defined area of North Yorkshire. The postholder will be required to work in partnership with both internal teams and external partners in the delivery of the job requirements. Some of the key job roles will include the allocation and management of council housing, monitoring introductory tenancies, which may include court attendance, dealing with breaches of tenancy, promoting tenant involvement, and liaising with other services and external agencies. The job holder will be expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature and scope of the post. This post involves spoken communications, so a confident use of English language is required. Key Dates: Closing Date: 10/12/2024 Interview date: w/c 16/12/24 Interview location: TBC Key Documents: Job Description Total Rewards Postholders are subject to employment clearances to meet Baseline Personnel Security Standards which includes identity, employment history, right to work, time spent abroad and unspent criminal record (basic DBS) vetting. NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party. North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk. We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk* Apply now

Housing Officer Estates: Richmond (099605)

Housing Officer/Neighbourhood Manager (Outer London) Permanent -Salary£44,548 Per Annum + Benefits. A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities. Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire. We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities. Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people's lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in. We are 'not for profit' and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods. The role - Housing Officer/Neighbourhood Manager You will manage estates and neighbourhoods in the Brent, Barnet, Harrow, Watford and Stevenage areas. You will be responsible for delivering a proactive, high-quality customer focused and efficient neighbourhood property management service to Origin's residents. You will manage all general needs properties and schemes, resolving issues at the point of first contact, ensuring a value for money service to our customers. You will work collaboratively with other teams and organisations to provide an exceptional customer experience. What you'll do This is a rewarding and exciting position - responsible for building relationships and trust both internally within your Origin team and externally with the community you serve. At a glance you will: <ul> <li>Manage and resolve any tenancy and estate management issues</li> <li>Act as a central point of contact for all resident queries</li> <li>Managing all resident schemes</li> <li>Liaise with all departments to make sure you and your residents are up to date and help implement any procedures or changes </li> <li>Completing Fire Risk Actions assigned to the Neighbourhood Manager</li> <li>Monitor and manage ASB cases and working in strong partnership with our external partners to resolve them. </li> <li>Managing new developments handovers </li> </ul>What you'll need <ul> <li>Ability to demonstrate that you have extensive Social Housing experience, managing a busy general needs patch. Managing any Tenancy management issues that arises as a result of the Tenancy agreement or lease. </li> <li>Extensive experience of managing complex anti-social behaviour (ASB), incidents of Domestic Abuse and keeping our residents safe for instance safeguarding.</li> <li>Experience of maintaining successful relationships with our customers, creating trust, and building sustainable communities.</li> <li>Experience of setting up and maintaining successful stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively to keep our residents safe.</li> <li>A confident communicator across all channels, being an ambassador of Origin Housing demonstrating the values. You will be experienced in producing written correspondence for a variety of audiences.</li> <li>Strong customer service experience which demonstrates that you place our customers at the heart of everything you do. </li> <li>Experience of problem solving and demonstrating professional curiosity</li> <li>You need a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle for work </li> </ul>Our Values Our core values are at the heart of how we work <ul> <li>Take the lead</li> <li>Create energy</li> <li>Build trust</li> <li>Be generous</li> <li>Stay grounded</li> <li>Remember the little things</li> </ul>We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Our benefits to you <ul> <li>Origin's ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life. You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.</li> <li>The Salary of£44,548 per annum.</li> <li>A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave</li> <li>2 additional 'giving something back' volunteer days</li> <li>A pension scheme with contributions from 4% of your salary </li> <li>Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay</li> <li>Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians</li> <li>Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase</li> <li>Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance</li> <li>Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more</li> <li>Free employee assistance programme </li> <li>Opportunities to join staff network groups </li> <li>Refer a friend bonus</li> </ul>We're also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it's a requirement to your role. Tell us your story We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the outlinefor role ofHousing Officer/Neighbourhood Manager detailed above. Closing date for applications: 8th December 2024 Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience. Department Neighbourhoods Locations Origin Housing Head Office, London Remote status Hybrid Remote Yearly salary £44,548 Employment type Full-time

Housing Officer / Neighbourhood Manager (Outer London)

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

You will be responsible for the delivery of an exceptional end-to-end customer journey and be the first point of escalation in the customer journey. The Customer Housing Lead is ultimately responsible for the successful completion of the customer journey and the achievement of our customer satisfaction target. Your part of a team that is the face of Octavia which plays a critical role in keeping our customers happy. Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Through regular contact, develop and capture an in-depth knowledge of our customers, the communities in which they live and act as an internal and external advocate of resident priorities</li> <li> To develop and maintain positive relationships, and work in close partnership, with internal and external stakeholders to respond to resident priorities</li> <li>Manage and provide advice on a range of tenancy related issues including succession, mutual exchanges, assignments, transfers, enforcement of tenancy obligations and working closely with other teams in ensuring access for gas and emergency repairs and transfers</li> <li>Lead in responding to low-level neighbour nuisance issues which can be resolved through a simple intervention. Assist where specialist ASB investigation Officers are experiencing high demand in the management of low level ASB and Neighbour Nuisance cases</li> <li>Identifies and assists vulnerable tenants both directly and indirectly in close partnership with Octavia's care and support services and/or external agencies</li> <li>Act as the main point of escalation for complex customer queries (Rents, ASB, Repairs, tenancy support and Lettings) </li> <li>Enable customers to promote and participate in resident involvement activities in liaison with the Resident Involvement department ensuring that the teams are active and involved in arranging regular customer meetings and community events including at evenings and weekends</li> <li>Assist and carry out estate inspections with our Estate Services team</li> <li>Where the specialist team has limited capacity, assists with the investigation and management of tenancy fraud cases</li> <li>Works closely with the Income Team to prepare residents for welfare reform including financial capability risk assessments, basic household budgeting advice, initial guidance on accessing benefits and services on-line, and assisting in the recovery of low-level arrears via home visits and cold calling</li> <li>Manages complaints effectively by seeking to resolve at first point of contact, drafting first stage complaints, and identifying lessons learnt and required service improvements</li> <li>Works closely with Voids and aftercare teams to ensure residents are satisfied when moving into new properties, acting as both an internal client and resident advocate as well as supporting practical arrangements on the handover of schemes</li> <li>Undertakes a lead role on behalf of the team (for example leading on a policy area or provide practical briefing and guidance)</li> <li>Achieve defined customer measures and performance metrics in several areas, including all customer contact, self-service, low level ASB, Parking, Tenancy Fraud, Repairs, Getting to Know You Visits, vulnerable customers, rent arrears, one touch resolution, correspondence, and post new tenancy checks </li> </ul>Requirements Experience <ul> <li>Demonstrated experience of working in a fast-paced customer service environment</li> <li>Proficient in the use of contact centre software and systems</li> <li>Experience of handling high volumes of multi-channel contact and case management</li> <li>Exceptional focus on delivering high levels of customer service with the ability to communicate effectively</li> <li>Demonstrated experience of dealing with a wide range of issues in a responsive, reliable and respectful way</li> <li>Experience of complaints and resolution </li> <li>Experience of keeping up to date with regulatory changes and service developments</li> <li>Sound knowledge of other relevant legislation (Housing Acts, ASB, Crime and Policing Act, Racial, Disability and Sex Discrimination and tenancy enforcement)</li> </ul>Knowledge <ul> <li>Sound knowledge of best practice in Neighbourhood Management, lettings, void control, budgets, and tenant involvement</li> <li>Understanding of best practice in &amp; management of nuisance, harassment &amp; anti-social behaviour </li> <li>Understanding of landlord and tenant relationships and responsibilities </li> <li>Knowledge of assessing individual needs in relation to vulnerability and referrals.</li> <li>Great organisation and time management skills, prioritising and ensuring targets are met</li> <li>Results orientated - knowledge of and able to consistently deliver against KPIs within an evolving landscape</li> <li>An interest in the Housing Sector and the responsibilities of social landlords</li> <li>Excellent negotiation skills</li> </ul>Benefits For this role, we are offering a salary of £157 per day. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. Everyone is welcome. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

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