Interim Support & Housing Recruitment Solutions
Housing Officer
Venn Group’s Social Housing Recruitment Team are currently recruiting for a Housing Officer to come on board on a temporary contract with a client based in Dorset.
Location: Dorset
Contract Type: 6-9 months, with the possibility of extension
Working days: 35 per week (Mon-Fri) 9am – 5pm, Mixture of working from home and on patches
Hourly rate: £16.50 - £20 per hour via Umbrella
Vacancy reference: J62478
Day-to-Day Duties:
- Oversee designated patch of around 450-500 properties across a geographical patch, carrying out all aspects of Housing Management
- Carry out pre-tenancy visits/checks to assess applicants’ needs and make allocation recommendations
- Identify and address any estate concerns
- Offer properties, sign up new tenants and inform new tenants and shared owners of the obligations of both tenant and landlord
- Oversee mutual exchanges within statutory timescales and any tenancy changes such as successions, deed of release or assignments
- Advise residents of welfare benefits to which they may be due and signpost to relevant agencies
- Recover unpaid rents and service charges and other debts owed by tenants and shared owners
- Take relevant legal action and represent the organisation at court hearings
- Deal with reports of anti-social behaviour, nuisance and suspected tenancy fraud impartially and in line with policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with a range of key agencies in resolving ASB cases
- Understand and comply with the organisation’s health and safety policies and practices
Essential Skills:
- A current enhanced DBS issued within the past 12 months
- Experience within a housing environment in a capacity which involved face-to-face interaction with customers
- A driver with use of own car
If you have a current DBS, relevant experience, are immediately available and would like to be considered for this position please call Paulo Davis or Ashleigh Clarke on 0117 930 8760 or send an updated CV to p.davis@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.