Area Housing Officer Immediately Required
Duration: 2 Months
Location: Nottingham
Hours: 37 hours per working week
Pay Rate: £31.15 via Umbrella
An opening has arisen for an Area Housing Officer to work within the Local Authority in Nottingham. Said candidate must have extensive experience within Housing Management and also Estate Management.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Deputise for the Tenancy and Estates Manager (H7) in the postholder’s absence, on a patch basis
- Ensure day to day supervision of the Housing Assistant and Estate Caretaker in your designated area
- Ensure by investigation, negotiation and enforcement that tenants comply with their conditions of tenancy, particularly with regard to nuisance and anti-social behaviour
- Offer day to day money management advice to ensure Rent accounts are kept up to date and ensure that tenancies are sustained
- Perform New Tenancy and annual Tenancy visits
- Prepare witness statements and collate information for possession hearings at Court and to attend Court as necessary
- Help prepare and serve Notices of Seeking Possession and Notices to Quit as necessary
- Represent the department in meetings, concerning antisocial behaviour and similar issues, with other sections, Directorates and outside agencies
- Interview customers at any of the Council’s offices and in their home on all aspects of their tenancies which includes Allocations, Housing Management matters and the landlord and tenant relationship
- Complete Home inspections for tenants requesting a transfer/mutual exchange
- Complete inspection of void properties as and when required
- Undertake initial risk assessments including Section 188 assessments in line with local authority procedures
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous experience working in this position
- Full Drivers Licence with access to a vehicle
To discuss this role in more detail and to secure this opportunity, please contact Kimberleigh Parsons on 0121 616 0660 or alternatively email kparsons@venngroup.com
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