Housing Officer

We are thrilled to partner with a leading Public Sector organisation who are looking to recruit a Housing Officer, on a 3 months temporary contract This role will be based in East Devon, with one day working from home, with an hourly rate of £23ph. Role details: Salary: £23 per hour Contract: Temporary for 3 months Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (09:00am to 17:00pm) Location: Honiton & 1 day working from home The ideal candidate will have experience within general housing, and be able to deliver comprehensive and robust estate management service to tenants Duties will include: Assisting vulnerable clients with general housing management issues, such as ASB queries, tenancy management and income support Establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals, maintaining regular contact and facilitating a co-produced planned programme of support Assisting individuals to identify and access appropriate move on accommodation Assessing the support needs and risks of individuals and risk management procedures Working in parentship with external agencies to facilitate the effective delivery of support and improve outcomes for those receiving our services Handling breaches in occupier agreements, issues warnings, NTQs and manage eviction processes Effectively managing temporary accommodation supplies, overseeing placements, rent payments and liability reduction through the housing debt management process Providing references for departing households, addressing conduct, arrears and ASB Issues Monitoring and managing rent accounts, ensuring arrears and addressed in line with organisation procedures up to 200 properties Delivering budgeting advice to individuals to ensure income maximisation Benefits: Health & Wellbeing : Comprehensive "Happy Healthy Here" initiatives and support programs Generous Leave : 25–28 days annual leave (plus public holidays and extra statutory days) with increased entitlement after five years Learning & Development : Access to diverse training, accredited apprenticeships, and career development opportunities Pension Scheme : Local Government Pension Scheme with death-in-service benefits and retirement enhancement options Sustainability Focus : Free parking, car-sharing incentives, and a Cycle to Work scheme Modern Workplace : Flexible "Worksmart" principles designed for employees, customers, and environmental benefits Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Location: Devon, GB

Posted Date: 1/29/2025