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Housing &amp; Homelessness Review Officer £44,331 - £47,532 About the Role: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced S202 Review Officer to join our dynamic Homelessness Prevention &amp; Advice Service (HPAS). You will be responsible for carrying out statutory reviews under Section 202 of the Housing Act 1996, ensuring that all decisions are legally robust, fair, and comply with the relevant legislation, guidance, and case law. You will work closely with housing needs officers, legal representatives, and external agencies, providing written decisions that reflect detailed analysis and sound judgement. Your expertise will help shape outcomes that directly affect the lives of those facing housing challenges in our borough. Your workload will vary between PVI and PVII Reviews, experience in both areas preferable. Key Responsibilities: Conduct thorough and independent reviews of homelessness decisions under S202 of the Housing Act 1996 Ensure that all decisions are legally compliant, clearly reasoned, and communicated effectively Liaise with internal teams and external partners to gather relevant evidence and ensure procedural fairness Keep up to date with housing legislation, case law, and statutory guidance Contribute to continuous service improvement and policy development within the housing service About You: We’re looking for someone who has: In-depth knowledge of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended), Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, and associated case law Proven experience of carrying out complex statutory reviews Excellent analytical, decision-making, and written communication skills Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities A commitment to delivering high-quality, customer-focused services in a diverse borough Why Work with Us? We've been working hard to make Newham a great place to work.&nbsp; We will offer you: <ul>
<li>A competitive package of up to £47,532</li> <li>Flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work from home</li> <li>Permanent and stable senior leadership with a consistent vision.</li> <li>Tailored, on the job training developed through personal 1-2-1’s and analysis of cases, in order to create a culture of continual learning</li> <li>Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).</li> <li>Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension.</li> </ul> TO APPLY To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement through our recruitment portal. The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the relevant requirements listed in the person specification section of the job description. This should be no more than 3 sides of A4. ***Applications containing only a CV or those with less than 24 months experience in a Local Authority Housing Needs Service are likely to be rejected***&nbsp; To view the Job Description and Person Specification please click the link below:&nbsp; Please view JD here Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in your supporting statement. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x3 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. Closing date for applications is 8th July 2025. Please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Olcay.Aniker-Lumley@newham.gov.uk" target="_blank">Olcay.Aniker-Lumley@newham.gov.uk</a> for further information regarding the role Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by <a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank">https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</a>.

London Borough of Newham

Housing & Homelessness Review Officer

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Hexagon is an innovative and responsive housing association working in partnership with a range of local authorities to meet housing needs across Southeast London. With a turnover of £40m, 120 staff and over 4,000 homes, Hexagon is continually improving the quality and range of our affordable homes and services.
As an organisation we are concerned with people, their homes, and communities. We make good quality, affordable housing, and services available to people in the local areas we serve, and work to extend opportunities and improve the neighbourhoods they live in.
We have an excellent opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our Team and assist with the management of rent and service charges across Hexagon. You will support the development and implementation of effective service charge management systems in addition to providing support to your colleagues on rent and service charge issues.
This is an ideal opportunity if you are seeking your first officer level role or you may already be an experienced Analyst.&nbsp; You will have:
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<li>Knowledge and experience of rent and service charge processes.</li>
<li>A good understanding of basic accounting procedures and processes.</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues to customers and colleagues.</li>
<li>Excellent IT and Numeracy skills.</li>
<li>Experience of using housing management and financial systems (SUN and CX desirable).</li>
<li>Part qualified Accountant or willing to undertake a relevant qualification.</li>
</ul>
This role presents a brilliant opportunity to further your career with a dynamic company that is committed to employee engagement, values its staff and provides a work environment that is built on flexibility, empowerment, and a commitment to support you to be the best that you possibly can. If you want to work with a fantastic team and feel proud of the contribution that you make each day, then we very much want to hear from you.
You will be joining a Great Place to Work accredited organisation with IIP Gold and we will offer you training and supervision to help you achieve your full potential, with an excellent package including private medical insurance, pension scheme with 3 x salary life assurance, flexible hybrid working, and 26 days annual leave rising one day per year to 31 days.
If you think you have the skills to do all this and more, we want to hear from you.
For further details and to apply, please click on the apply link above.
Closing date: Sunday 13 July 2025.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23 July 2025.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and making Hexagon an inclusive place to work where everyone can be themselves and feel valued for their contribution.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure inclusivity. If you have any specific requirements, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@hexagon.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@hexagon.org.uk</a>

Rent & Service Charge Analyst

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Specialist&nbsp; - Neighbourhood Housing (Income)
Full time, permanent
Salary £35,593 - £41,110 per annum (37 hours per week) plus essential car user allowance
Would you like to work for a high performing Income management service?
We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communications skills.&nbsp; A passion for delivering excellent customer service, who has a “can do” attitude and is a good team player.&nbsp; You will need to be an excellent problem solver, whilst offering a balance between enforcement and support in all areas of Income management.
The Housing Income Specialists provide a vital link to other service units enabling the Council to deliver a comprehensive housing and income service. We are seeking an experienced individual to join our team of four front line Housing Income Specialist, within the Neighbourhood Housing, Income Collection Team.
Acting as the first point of customer contact, the role of Housing Income Specialist is to be responsible for rent income collection and associated charges in a defined geographical area within the borough of Guildford. The role involves dealing with sensitive issues, often within a pressurised environment where strong negotiation skills and having assertiveness in difficult situations are essential requirements.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Previous experience of giving debt advice and/ or welfare benefit advice would be desirable.
In return we offer a range of benefits including agile working, incremental progression related pay, highly competitive annual leave allowances, flexible working, staff discount scheme and membership of the local government pension scheme.
&nbsp;If you would like further details about this role please telephone Joanne Figg, Income Manager on (01483) 444280.
If you would like to apply for this role, please log on to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.guildford.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.guildford.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;and click Contact us, then click on Jobs at the top right-hand corner.
Closing date for applications: 18th&nbsp;July 2025
Interview: &nbsp;Week commencing 28th&nbsp;July 2025

About Guildford
Guildford is a regional centre for leisure, business, education, shopping and culture set in beautiful countryside that includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guildford is a thriving market town and is a principal shopping destination with a vibrant night time economy. The town’s geographical location provides excellent transport links in all directions, London is just 30 minutes away on the train and the town is well-served by frequent bus routes and subsidised Park and Ride facilities.&nbsp; All of this contributes to a quality of life that attracts many people to live, work in and visit Guildford.
We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment.&nbsp; To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff and volunteers.

Guildford Borough Council

Specialist - Neighbourhood Housing (Income) 10954

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Repairs Manager – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract - £63,580 per annum + benefits.
Origin – Great homes, positive people, and strong communities
An inspiring past and a bright future
A home is the essential foundation for a good quality of life, so what we do every day really matters to the wellbeing of our communities.  Here at Origin, we trace our roots back 100 years, building and managing high quality homes as well as providing support services and housing for those who are most vulnerable in London and Hertfordshire.  We work to provide safe, decent affordable homes and support for individuals and communities.
Focused on our residents, our driving ambition is to provide services that make people’s lives easier, and homes and communities they can be proud to live in.  We are ‘not for profit’ and reinvest all our surpluses back into our varied and vibrant neighbourhoods.
The role – Repairs Manager
As Repairs Manager you will be managing the property maintenance team, including responsive repairs, voids and complex repairs cases and ensure that these repairs are carried out in a safe manner for both our residents and colleagues. You will be working in our property maintenance team alongside the Disrepair Manager and, the Damp and Mould Manager and will report to the Head of Property Maintenance.
What you’ll do
You will
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<li>Ensure the effective delivery of all responsive repairs, voids and complex works with robust contract management</li>
<li>Promoting and encouraging information and knowledge sharing between team members giving your people the tools, they need and allowing them to make decisions aligned with their responsibilities and providing the appropriate level of support required to fulfil their responsibilities</li>
<li>Support the Head of Property Maintenance with the day to day running of the department &amp; contract</li>
<li>Manage the operational relationship between Origin Housing its customers and Stakeholders</li>
<li>Manage escalated or complex repair /customer issues and complaints</li>
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What you’ll need
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<li>We’re looking for someone who has:</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills for a variety of audiences, the ability to handle escalated customer complaints and build relationships with residents, contractors and stakeholders</li>
<li>Experience of successful contract management, commissioning technical reports and commercial awareness</li>
<li>Customer service skills - understanding the customers expectations</li>
<li>A relevant professional qualification (CIH, RICS, CIOB) or relevant degree</li>
</ul>
Our Values
Our core values are at the heart of how we work
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<li>Take the lead</li>
<li>Create energy</li>
<li>Build trust</li>
<li>Be generous</li>
<li>Stay grounded</li>
<li>Remember the little things</li>
</ul>
We're committed to the wellbeing of our people and in creating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
Our benefits to you
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<li>Origin’s ways of working make it easier for you to balance work and home life.  You will benefit from flexible working which offers you the opportunity to work from where you are most effective, with the technology and equipment you need, as well as access to flexible space for collaborative working.</li>
<li>A generous 25-day holiday allowance plus bank holidays, that increases with time, with the opportunity to buy and sell leave</li>
<li>Competitive salary of £63,580pa</li>
<li>2 additional ‘giving something back’ volunteer days</li>
<li>A pension scheme with contributions up to 8% of your salary</li>
<li>Family leave, compassionate leave and enhanced maternity pay</li>
<li>Simply Health cash plan providing money back when you spend on health appointments including physiotherapy, dental and opticians</li>
<li>Interest free loans to help spread the cost of a season ticket or another big purchase</li>
<li>Annual staff conference, team away days and annual team meal allowance</li>
<li>Access to Perk Box for fantastic savings on everyday purchases and much more</li>
<li>Free employee assistance programme</li>
<li>Opportunities to join staff network groups</li>
<li>Refer a friend bonus</li>
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We’re also committed to ensuring that our people have access to an excellent range of learning and development opportunities including our induction programme, course sponsorship, leadership development, mentoring and talent schemes along with professional membership if it’s a requirement to your role.
Tell us your story
We are looking forward to learning about you. Please help us get to know you by sending your latest CV and covering letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the job description for Repairs Manager outlined above.
Closing date for applications:&nbsp;Sunday 6th&nbsp;July
Please note that suitable candidates will be invited to interview throughout the application window and therefore the vacancy may close at short notice. However, all candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application and therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Origin Housing

Repairs Manager

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About us at Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential.&nbsp; We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock.&nbsp; All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.&nbsp; There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
Our Benefits
If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these <a href="https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council" target="_blank">here.</a>
About The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Homelessness, Independence and Preventative Services, Temporary Accommodation, Bookings &amp; Cancellations Service, which adopts a preventative approach across the housing, health and social care agendas.&nbsp; Your primary focus will be to operationally lead the Council’s placements into all forms of temporary accommodation and effective move-on into different housing pathways. You must be professional, energetic and enthusiastic as we are interested in what you can bring to help us improve and develop our services to support some of our most vulnerable residents.&nbsp;
You will be required to manage a team of three Bookings &amp; Cancellations Officers. You must be able to learn and develop your knowledge required for this role and be able to travel independently around the Borough.&nbsp;
About The Team You’ll Be Working In
This is an exciting and busy role that is at the centre of the Councils response to homelessness. The service is developing and progressing our agenda to reduce the use of temporary accommodation and achieve more upstream prevention outcomes.
1. You will manage the effective allocation of all types of temporary accommodation including daily emergencies, cancellations and transfers; and to ensure that the placement of suitable accommodation is sufficient to meet with clients' individual needs and service demands. the Bookings &amp; Cancellations Officer are motivational to ensure a high-quality service is delivered.&nbsp;
2. You are an expert negotiator with a wide range of professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes can be achieved while recognising conflicting priorities.&nbsp; You organise your team to be highly efficient and effective in their roles, balancing the need to work independently but collaboratively to meet contextual needs.&nbsp; You are proactive in reviewing and evaluating your own performance and acting on your own initiative to improve and develop.&nbsp;
3. Manage workloads within and across teams to flex resources where needed to ensure workloads are balanced to prevent backlogs arising, i.e. backlog of housing benefit claims, setting up rent accounts, updating accommodation fields on housing databases for accurate recording of TA numbers, placements and move-on.&nbsp;&nbsp;
4. You will manage allocated staff and resources using core processes and procedures consistently across the assigned operational activities in an efficient manner that is in compliance with all relevant policies and guidelines.
About You
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<li>You have a strong ability to lead, motivate, manage and develop staff in a challenging, high volume, fast paced working environment, supporting staff to deal effectively with the demands of frontline work while delivering key service objectives.</li>
<li>You have expert communication skills both verbally and in writing to engage effectively with a broad range of people to influence, negotiate and persuade and achieve multidisciplinary outcomes across services.</li>
<li>You act with integrity, take personal responsibility and handle stress effectively, being a confident decision maker while motivating others to achieve successful corporate preventative outcomes, using proactive and creative solutions.</li>
<li>You work flexibly and independently, adapting to changing needs and proactively keep the team up to date with legislation, policy and guidance to ensure legally compliant recommendations and decisions.</li>
<li>You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, a comprehensive understanding of issues faced by vulnerable people and you work collaboratively with others to meet a range of needs while leading and managing a team to achieve targets and service objectives and make the team the very best it can be.</li>
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Qualifications: 
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<li>You have a degree or relevant work-based experience in similar environment dealing with vulnerable households and engaging in continual professional development.</li>
<li>You can travel independently around the Borough to visit residents in their homes and meet other professionals in community settings.</li>
<li>A basic DBS check is required.</li>
</ol>
If the points below resonate with you, we’d love you to put in an application: 
Are you passionate about customer services?
Are you an experienced homelessness professional?
Are you looking to working in a forward thinking and progressive housing department?
Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.
The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
Email: <a href="mailto:Paul.Nally@hounslow.gov.uk" target="_blank">Paul.Nally@hounslow.gov.uk</a> 
Interviews for this job will be held during July 2025.
Closing date – 9th July 2025

London Borough of Hounslow

Assistant Service Manager, Bookings and Cancellations (Mat Cover)

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Hackney is London's most diverse and dynamic borough. Stretching from the edge of the City, to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it is an area of rapid economic growth, particularly in the tech, media, fashion and other creative industries. Hackney has more green space than any other inner London borough, some of the capital's best schools, and first class transport connections, which combined with excellent local public services and a thriving arts, cultural and retail sector, are fast making it one of London's most popular areas to live, work and visit.
Our challenge is to make sure that our borough's economic growth provides benefits for everyone who lives here, and to create opportunities that will transform the lives of local people.
We know that staff are key to our success and we are seeking people with ambition, creativity and commitment to our values to help us achieve the best for the people of Hackney.
Our Benefits and Homeless Prevention Service has responsibility for all areas of homelessness; from rough sleeping to housing allocations as well as the assessment of Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction and the Here to Help Service. This innovative approach is helping us provide a more joined up service and more focused support for those in Hackney that are at risk of homelessness.
We are currently recruiting for an additional Strategic Lead to join a team of 7, specifically to manage our Housing Supply area. The Housing Supply area is responsible for the procurement and contract management of temporary accommodation providers, as well as sourcing privately rented homes for homeless households.
A large part of this role is negotiation, contract management and establishing and maintaining good relationships with landlords. You will be the face of the Service to private rented sector landlords nationwide and you will lead on the development to source new properties, both in and out the borough. You will have good commercial acumen, and be financially astute exercising effective control over budgets, quality and performance.
The Council regularly tenders for new providers under a Dynamic Purchasing System and this role is responsible for leading on the evaluation and scoring of new tenders and bringing them on to the framework. Part of the role is managing a team who are responsible for visiting and inspecting properties.
With the introduction of the Renters Reform Act this year, you will also lead on implementing changes to ensure compliance and closer working with Private Sector Housing colleagues on enforcement, inspections, licensing and tenancy sustainment for tenants. We are looking for those with significant knowledge and experience managing within a housing supply environment.
The new manager will possess strong negotiating skills and knowledge of relevant legislation which must include a working understanding of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. You will need to be confident and passionate about outstanding customer service and making sure delivery standards are achieved providing critical support for local people.
You will possess good political awareness skills and be articulate, organised and resilient. The ability to multi-task and be a strategic thinker is imperative. Strong contract management experience is essential encompassing a strong and professional attitude delivering creative and innovative solutions
As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.
To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.
As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.
We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
Closing date for applications:&nbsp;08 July&nbsp;2025 (22.59)
Interview and assessment date:&nbsp;W/C 21 Jul&nbsp;2025
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk" target="_blank">hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk</a>

London Borough of Hackney

Strategic Lead-Benefit & Homeless Prevention

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Wokingham Borough Council is committed to preventing and relieving homelessness in our community by securing suitable accommodation for those in need. Our team plays a critical role in ensuring that homeless households have access to safe and secure housing. We are currently seeking an experienced and proactive candidate to join our team as an Accommodation Procurement Officer. This role is essential in helping us expand our network of accommodation providers and support households in transitioning from temporary or insecure housing to more permanent solutions.


The Role
As an Accommodation Procurement Officer, you will work closely with our Homelessness Prevention Officers to secure private rented sector accommodation for households at risk of homelessness.
Please note this is a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Your main responsibilities will include:
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<li>Establishing a network of new accommodation providers. Engage with existing and prospective landlords and letting agents to expand our pool of available properties.</li>
<li>Conducting thorough property inspections.</li>
<li>Adhering to procurement processes and compliance checks.</li>
<li>Promoting the uptake of our Rent Guarantee Scheme.</li>
<li>Coordinating property viewings.</li>
<li>Managing properties under the Rent Guarantee Scheme, including conducting regular inspections and taking enforcement action when necessary.</li>
<li>Inspecting and procuring properties to meet business requirements.</li>
<li>Conducting regular visits to households.</li>
</ul>
About You
We are looking for an organised and motivated individual with a strong background in housing procurement or property management. The ideal candidate will have:
<ul>
<li>Experience working with landlords and letting agents, with a proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships.</li>
<li>A thorough understanding of property standards and regulations.</li>
<li>Strong organisational skills and excellent communication and negotiation skills.</li>
<li>A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.</li>
<li>Experience in housing management is highly desirable.</li>
</ul>
The successful candidate must hold a full clean UK driving licence and have their access to their own vehicle, as the role involves regular travel within and outside the Wokingham borough.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to join an excellent and dynamic team.
Please note, we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible, as this advert may close early if a suitable candidate is identified.
For an Informal discussion, please email Paul Morgan, Temporary Accommodation and Resettlement Team Lead - <a href="mailto:paul.morgan@wokingham.gov.uk" target="_blank">paul.morgan@wokingham.gov.uk</a>
Closing date of applications: 11.00pm on 21/07/2025
Interview date: Week commencing 28/07/2025
If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful.&nbsp; Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.
Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure &amp; Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Wokingham Borough Council

Accommodation Procurement Officer

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An opportunity has arisen within The Housing Services Team for a Planned Works Surveyor
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Are you confident acting as a contract administrator—overseeing contractors, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations like Section 20 and CDM?
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Can you provide an example of how you've ensured high-quality standards and resident satisfaction during a major works project?
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Operational Duties &amp; Accountabilities
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This is a key role in delivering high-quality planned maintenance and capital improvement projects that directly impact residents' homes and communities.
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The post involves end-to-end project management—from procurement through to completion—ensuring works are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard. It requires sound knowledge of housing regulations, including Section 20 and CDM, alongside strong collaboration skills to work effectively with contractors, residents, and internal teams.
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The role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful improvements in housing quality while developing and leading successful projects.
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There are many benefits to working at Waverley Borough Council. In particular we are very supportive of flexible and agile working, we provide flexitime, we have generous leave entitlements. We also have a range of learning and development services to support your career goals.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Matt Alexander on 01483 523016
Office based.&nbsp;
This post is a full time role. However, all applications will be considered.
We do not accept CVs without a completed application form. Strictly no agencies please
Closing date for applications: Monday 07/07/2025
Interview date: Thursday 10/07/2025
The district is home to many different people, and we want our workforce to reflect our diverse local communities. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - we are a Disability Confident employer and appoint on merit. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility&nbsp;<a href="https://www.waverley.gov.uk/Services/Jobs-at-Waverley/Working-at-Waverley" target="_blank">here</a>
We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving or ex-members of the armed forces and their partners. We offer an interview scheme for serving and ex-military forces members when they meet the essential criteria for the role. You can find out more about this scheme and check your eligibility&nbsp;<a href="https://www.waverley.gov.uk/Services/Jobs-at-Waverley/Working-at-Waverley" target="_blank">here</a>
Please note we do not accept applications after the stated closing time and right to work in the UK will be checked as part of the interview process.

Planned Works Surveyor

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Please apply online via the link provided.



About us at Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential.&nbsp; We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock.&nbsp; All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”.&nbsp; It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.&nbsp; There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
Our Benefits
If you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here - <a href="https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council" target="_blank">https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/info/20037/working_for_the_council</a>
About The Role
We are looking for a motivated, creative and committed individual to join the team our Housing Advice Team. You should have a keen interest in helping families and individuals at risk of homelessness to find solutions and with a focus on remaining in their current home.&nbsp; You must have experience of having worked within a statutory homelessness prevention service.
The successful candidate will have detailed knowledge and experience of working with the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) and a proven track record of preventing homelessness, providing detailed housing advice to residents with housing issues and be able to empathise with the with clients facing the homelessness and understand the Council’s legal duties to those clients.
In addition to the above, you must be able to demonstrate your experience of managing complex cases, providing support to more junior staff, working within a busy environment and work to tight deadlines.
Your ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide variety of people and to be able to communicate clear concise advice both in written and verbally is crucial.
About The Team You’ll Be Working In
This is an exciting and busy role that is at the centre of the Councils response to homelessness. The service is aims to developing and progressing our agenda to reduce assess, identify housing needs and look for solutions to prevent homelessness.
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<li>You will prevent homelessness by providing housing advice and assistance to people facing homelessness and carrying out homelessness prevention work.</li>
<li>You will provide customers with housing prevention advice supporting them to sustain their current accommodation or support them to secure alternative accommodation through the provision of personal housing plans.</li>
<li>You will be able to issue good quality notification letters such as 184 decisions in line with the council’s duty Housing Act 1997 and the HRA 2017 and in a timely manner.</li>
<li>You will work jointly with other services and partners to prevent homelessness and lead, attend and manage multi professional meetings when appropriate.</li>
<li>You will enable the delivery of a more efficient and effective homeless prevention and assessment service and assist in the development of policies and procedures.</li>
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About You
The Ideal Candidate
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<li>You will have knowledge of the legislative frameworks and statutory requirements relating to the Housing Solutions Service and knowledge of relevant legislation especially the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness code of Guidance.</li>
<li>You will have a good understanding of the Safeguarding in relation our vulnerable residents and the how to with external and internal partners to support them.</li>
<li>You will demonstrate an understanding of current issues affecting social housing and private housing provision, and of range of housing options and homelessness prevention approaches.</li>
<li>You will have experience of managing a varied caseload effectively ensuring that your cases are up to date.</li>
<li>You will have written and verbal communication skills, with ability to provide negotiation and the ability to work collaboratively with other services and partners.</li>
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If the points below resonate with you, we’d love you to put in an application: 
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<li>Are you passionate about customer services?</li>
<li>Are you an experienced homelessness professional?</li>
<li>Are you looking to working in a forward thinking and progressive housing department?</li>
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Read more about the work you’ll be doing in the Role Profile.
Essential for the role 
Basic DBS check is required for the role.
When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact
The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile, but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:
Email: <a href="mailto:Kojo.Awuku@hounslow.gov.uk" target="_blank">Kojo.Awuku@hounslow.gov.uk</a>&nbsp; 
Interviews for this job will be held during July 2025.
Closing date – 3rd July 2025

Housing Solutions and Independence Officer

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Woking Borough Council values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Please apply online via the link provided.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the housing team at Woking Borough Council.
We are seeking a motivated, flexible, and pro-active person to join our Housing Team.
The role will involve all aspects of tenancy management in the housing team.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about service improvement, transformation and ideally have experience in developing and implementing new policies and procedures.
You will lead and motivate a team of housing officers and an ASB officer ensuring procedures are efficiently delivered to maximize tenant satisfaction and to be in line with the Consumer Standards and Ombudsman guidelines.
You will be responsible for the line management of the housing team and work with them to ensure that the service delivers on the Councils objectives and vision, as well as ensuring that tenant satisfaction is a key focus.
We would like to embed a tenant first culture at Woking Borough Council, and you will ensure the team is proactive with early intervention in tenancy and ASB cases and signposting to support agencies we work with in the borough.
You will ensure tenancy actions are carried out in a timely, appropriate, and proportionate manner and communication with tenants is conducted in line with procedures and timescales within them.
You will be expected to oversee effective use of the housing management database, case files into the day-to-day workings of the team and case management.
Where necessary you will identify and pursue legal action such as Notice Of Seeking Possession, Possession Proceedings, attending court and acting as a witness where appropriate.
Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working and managing a team responsible for tenancy management and ASB management in the social housing sector with a good knowledge of up-to-date relevant legislation.
The Council offers in return a generous flexi time scheme with the ability to take two flexi days a month, membership of the local government pension scheme, discounted health, and leisure membership, plus many more excellent benefits.
This is a hybrid role, and the successful applicant will be required to work from the Civic offices based in Woking, Surrey a minimum of 3 days per week.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Please note that a driver's license and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
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<li>&nbsp;DBS Check</li>
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Woking Borough Council takes a robust approach to thoroughly checking anyone who has applied to work with vulnerable groups including children.
As this job involves contact with vulnerable groups, successful applicants will be required to obtain a Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Assistance will be given by the Council and further details can be found in the job pack.
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The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post.&nbsp; An assessment may be required. If you have any queries or would like to discuss this further, please contact the Human Resources team.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gerri Summers, Resident Services Manager on 01483 743625
Closing Date:&nbsp; 6 July 2025 - 23.55pm
Interview Date:&nbsp; 16 &amp; 22 July 2025 – this will be an in-person interview held at the Civic offices in Woking, Surrey

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