Housing Officer (Neighbourhoods) SYHA50609

Our client is an award winning not-for-profit organisation passionate about housing and supporting people to LiveWell, Settle at home and realise their potential.  A Sunday Times Best 100 Not for Profit organisation to work for and IiP Gold standard, they are a forward thinking, innovative and ambitious organisation and currently own and manage over 6000 properties, support over 1600 vulnerable customers in care and supported housing projects and employ nearly 500 people. 

They have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join them as a Housing Officer (Neighbourhoods). Our client is  looking to recruit an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, who will thrive under pressure and most importantly care about giving the best possible service to their diverse range of customers.

The role is in the Neighbourhood Team within Housing Services and is based at the Wellington Street Office in Sheffield. The role is patch based and includes properties in Selby, Barnsley and Pontefract. The Team comprises nine officers and two team leaders.

You will be responsible for an area based patch and this will include tenancy and estate management. It will also include Anti-Social Behaviour, (ASB), estate management, multi agency working, tenancy breach and resident engagement. You would be expected to progress cases throughout the legal system where necessary.

You will be using various software packages to make bookings and record information.

Their ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent team working skills
• The ability to think on their feet
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to communicate with a broad range of people.
• Great organisational skills
• Knowledge of the issues surrounding social housing and its tenants.

Some of our client’s benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays, plus an additional 4 days
• Flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time
• Excellent training including free annual training and ongoing professional development including a leadership academy
• Excellent benefits including Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts
• Westfield Health (employer paid)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing Date:     Friday 7 July, 12:00pm                  

Interview Date: Tuesday 18 July 2017                             

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