Interim Housing & Support Recruitment Solutions
Housing Officer
Immediately Required via Venn Group
Venn Group Social Housing Recruitment Team are currently recruiting for a temporary Housing Officer with a chance to go permanent for a housing provider in Devon to begin employment within their expanding team.
Location: Devon
Contract Type: 3 months (possibility to go permanent)
Hours: 37 hours Monday to Friday – Mixture of home working, in the office and on site
Daily Rate: £15 - £17 via umbrella
Vacancy: 7102820
Day to day responsibilities include:
- Carry out housing management duties for a patch properties both urban and rural
- Oversee all aspects of tenancy and estate management
- Responsible for pre tenancy work and conduct sign ups
- Carry out “new tenancy visits”, “settling in visits” and all follow up meetings
- Resolve any cases of ASB and client complaints
- Manage rent arrears and keep them to a minimum and provide tenancy sustainment advice
- Carry out void property inspections and reduce turnaround times
- Prepare paperwork at court level and attend court where required
- Multi agency working with social services, police and other external organisations
- Conduct estate inspections and ensure that all properties meet health and safety standards
- Report any maintenance issues and repairs
- Deal with repairs queries
Essential Skills:
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel and Outlook
- Full UK drivers licence and access to own car
- Demonstrable housing management experience
- Experience in all aspects of tenancy management and housing and tenancy legislation
- Demonstrable experience of mutual exchanges and successions
- Current DBS
To apply for this role or to find out about other Housing jobs, please contact Branwen Johns or Ellen Mcgill from the Bristol Housing recruitment team on 01179 308760 or bjohns@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.