Senior Housing Officer

Senior Housing Officer

Small Heath, Birmingham

Salary: £26,390 per annum following a successful 6 months probationary period

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

A leading Support Housing provider has a great opportunity for a Senior Housing Officer within their Birmingham Housing Team which manages the housing stock of approximately 242 units in the West Midlands, made up of 1,2 & 3 bedroom houses and flats across Birmingham and Sandwell, on varying types of tenure. The service delivers an enhanced housing management service to vulnerable individuals and families receiving support from external partnerships and agencies. The main purpose of the Senior Housing Officer role is to ensure that the organisation is successful in providing a high quality enhanced housing management service. To achieve this, they will essentially have previous experience working with vulnerable people and other agencies and will have the ability to appropriately manage and support a staff team of four Intensive Housing Management Officers, each with their own specialised focus.

To be successful in this varied role you will have at least 12 months' staff supervisory experience; up to date knowledge in housing legislation; knowledge of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act; previous experience in voids and lettings, income recovery and neighbourhood management; preparing for and attending court in complex cases such as possession for anti-social behaviour, applying for Injunctions, demotion of tenancies; knowledge of the HCA standards. You will need to be motivated with good written, verbal communication skills and a commitment to achieve positive outcomes; proven IT skills together with great organisational and time management skills.

If you're the kind of person who can relate to the organisation's values of "integrity and fairness, valuing the individual and striving for excellence" and can help others to help themselves, you'll gain a great deal from this role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; starting salary of £25,070 rising to £26,390 after successful probation period; 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) rising to 38 after service; 2 additional days holiday per year available based on attendance; Westfield Heath Cash Plan; Death in service policy; pension scheme; enhanced sick pay, maternity pay and paternity pay and child care vouchers.

As a values based organisation all employees contribute to the maintenance and development of the organisation's values, culture and ethos by articulating and demonstrating them to build a staff culture where every person feels empowered and valued. The organisation has recently been re-awarded the Investors in People Silver award. The organisation was formed in 1972 and they are a not for profit organisation working in the community with vulnerable and excluded people from a diverse range of backgrounds providing support through a variety of high quality housing, support and advice services.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check

Closing Date: 9 am Monday 4th September 2017

Shortlisted candidates will need to be available to attend an assessment centre on 8th September

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Important: In order to be considered for this role please include within the first page of your CV a covering letter giving details of how you meet the role criteria.