Lettings Officer

Job Introduction

The Allocations Service is responsible for letting Council and Housing Association properties within the borough and assesses applications from those who wish to join the Council’s housing register. The team also deals with a high volume of customer enquiries on the phone and in writing.

The Lettings Officer is responsible for the allocation of council and housing association properties. The post holder must be able to manage a demanding workload and be committed to providing excellent customer care. He/she must be able to respond to written enquiries from Members, MP’s, Senior Managers and the public and must have a good understanding of allocations and homelessness legislation and best practice. The post holder must have good working knowledge of using Microsoft Office.

This is a 12-month Fixed-Term contract / Secondment opportunity.

Closing date: Midnight – 19/05/2026

For an informal discussion please contact Tunde Femi-Francis: tunde.femi-francis@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.