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Assistant Housing Compliance Officer

Maidstone Borough Council

Grade 8 £31,382 - £34,043 pa

Maidstone (Hybrid)

Posted 3 days ago

Housing Options Domestic Abuse Officer

Medway Council

Range 4 - £31,283 – £37,181 per annum

Gillingham (On-Site)

Posted 4 days ago

Empty Homes Officer

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

£28,629 - £34,263

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (Hybrid)

Posted 10 days ago

TA Officer

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

£28,629 - £34,263 (FTE) / £17,177 - £20,558 (pro-rata) plus an essential car user allowance of up to £1,239

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (On-Site)

Posted 18 days ago

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Community Senior Practitioner

Kent County Council

£43,810 - £49,989 per annum

The Civic Centre (Hybrid)

Posted 23 days ago

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