Housing Management Worker

Housing Management Worker - Wirral - Temp to Perm Your new companyHays are currently working with a large social housing provider to recruit a housing management worker on a temp to perm contract.Your new roleYou will work as part of a team, managing a portfolio of properties and tenancies across a designated area, providing an intensive Housing Management Service to a core group of people. Duties include:

• Directly supporting tenants to manage their tenancy, assisting them with housing benefit claims and signposting them to relevant support services and liaising with support services where required
• Conducting initial and regular assessments of the potential or actual service user including any risks, their needs, and requirements in respect of the service, to determine eligibility for the service taking necessary action where required are delivered.
• Working with the Housing Management Team to ensure the correct tenancies are issued, sign up new tenancies and ensure the service user understands and accepts tenancy obligations
• Be involved in ordering furniture and goods for the property
• Work closely with the Asset Management team on ensuring property standards are maintained, repairs are reported in a timely way and ensuring the properties are suitable for letting and safe occupation
• Maximise rent collection and adhere to the arrears management policy and procedure

What you'll need to succeedYou will need to have experience as a housing support worker/support worker/domestic violence worker.Have a DBS on the update service or a DBS within the last 12 months, if not one can be provided for youA driving licence with access to your own vehicleWhat you'll get in returnA temp to perm contractCompetitive pay rateYou will have a dedicated specialist social housing consultant who will support you throughout your assignment and will keep you up to date with other exciting job opportunities in the local areaWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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