Senior Housing Officer and Housing Officer - Temp to Perm

Interim Housing & Support Recruitment Solutions

1 X Senior Housing Officer/1 X Housing Officer

Immediately Required via Venn Group

Venn Group Social Housing Recruitment Team are currently recruiting for a temporary to permanent Senior Housing Officer and a Housing Officer for an independent housing association in Devon to begin employment within their friendly team.

Location: Devon

Contract Type: 3 months temp to perm  

Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday

Rate: £15.00 - £20.00 LTD 

Vacancy: 7063390

Day to day responsibilities include (Both positions):

·       Manage and oversee a patch of 600 general needs properties both rural and urban across Devon

·       Oversee all aspects of tenancy and estate management

·       Responsible for pre tenancy work, conduct sign ups, administration and compliance

·       Carry out "new tenancy visits", "settling in visits" and all follow up meetings

·       Deal with mutual exchanges and succession of tenancy       

·       Conduct sign ups and inductions for new tenants

·       Resolving any cases of low level ASB and client complaints

·       Dealing with repairs queries

·       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

·       Be actively involved in Tenant participation

Additional Duties for Senior Housing Officer include:

·       Responsible for the general management of one Housing Officer and a Housing Assistant

·       Attend external meetings to assess the development and delivery of services

·       Regularly monitor performance of staff

·       Supervise and support the team in relation to day to day issues and tasks including policies and procedures

·       Develop links and partnerships with support services, community protection services and other stakeholders

Essential Skills:

·       Knowledge of Microsoft products including Word, Access, Excel and Outlook

·       Full UK drivers licence and access to own car

·       Experience as a senior housing officer/overseeing staff in a social housing role

·       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 o