Moving Homes Officer

We are recruiting a Moving Homes Officers at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent/Full Time
Location: Ty Penallta

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Community Housing Services Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £30,559 - £33,366 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new Moving Homes Team within Caerphilly Homes.

You will support the Moving Homes Manager to deliver high quality, customer focused services, having responsibility for managing occupation contracts and vacant homes, following receipt of notification of contracts ending, for allocation and letting of vacant homes in compliance with the Common Allocations Policy, through to settling in new contract holders, creating sustainable and successful mixed tenure communities.

You will work in partnership with colleagues to achieve the aims and objectives of Caerphilly Homes and contribute to the development of relevant policies and procedures.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• A sound understanding of empty property management, social housing lettings and housing management.
• Experience of working in front line social housing management or other closely related field.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence, and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit customers, communities and attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Elizabeth Wellington/Julie Reynolds on 01443 873519/ 01443 873573 or email willie11@caerphilly.gov.uk reynoj1@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.  Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk

 for further information.

This role requires a basic check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.