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Housing Management Officer
East Sussex (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£30,279 to £32,245 per annum based on qualifications and experience
37 hours
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join our evolving Housing Solutions Team. The successful candidate will be required to manage a growing portfolio of the Council’s housing stock which is currently used for our Temporary Accommodation and Rough Sleeping Initiative support schemes, with the focus on delivering a high-quality housing management service.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Working with residents and their support services
- Managing cases of anti-social behavior and being responsible for all areas of tenancy management including rental collection, organising repairs and statutory compliance
- Developing effective tenant participation and involvement
- Ensuring that the conditions of tenancy are adhered to and to take appropriate enforcement action where there are breaches
- Supporting the Private Sector Procurement Officer with applications for Rent In Advance (RIA) and Deposits
Key Skills
- A knowledge of tenancy management and enforcing conditions of a tenancy is essential
- You must be able to interact well with both internal and external partners to deliver the best services to our residents
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office products
- Be resilient and flexible; and have excellent organisational skills
What Rother District Council can offer you:
We take pride in offering an excellent employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefitsto help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Kathryn Harlow, Housing Solutions Manager, via email on kathryn.harlow@rother.gov.uk
The job description and application form are available to download from our website www.rother.gov.uk/jobs
Please return applications and send queries to: recruitment@rother.gov.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Tuesday 26th November
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 3rd December
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and community sectors
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