Employers
Current Offers Up to 50% OffHousing Officer
- Posted 21 July 2025
- Salary 27.04
- LocationKirkby in Ashfield NG17 United Kingdom
- Job type Contract
- Sector Community & Social
- ReferenceRQ1569647
Job description
6 months contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality tenancy and estates management service across the District, including estate-based activity within an area, ensuring that tenants are complying with the terms of their Tenancy Agreement.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
Manage tenancy-related matters, ensuring that tenants are aware of their responsibilities under the Tenancy Agreement and provide advice and assistance to tenants as necessary.
Investigate and deal with anti-social behaviour and other breaches of tenancy conditions as appropriate, including enforcement, taking detailed witness statements, mediation, conciliation, monitoring, and preparation of legal documentation.
Close working with legal representatives and other partners and attendance at Court.
Ensure that the Tenancy and Estates Service complies with relevant legislation, good practice, policy, and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for the monitoring and managing of own case load in line with performance targets, prioritizing workloads to deliver stretching targets and deadlines, where many of the cases will be complex and of a very sensitive and emotive nature.
Maintain a highly visible profile on Council estates to provide an excellent estate management service.
Ensure Estate Management Inspections are undertaken on a regular basis to ensure the environment is maintained to a high standard.
Remedying problems and working with partners and residents. Deal with requests for permissions and alterations and improvements to properties.
Essential Experience Required
Experience of working in Social Housing
Dealing directly with the public and delivery of high-quality customer care
Dealing with and liaising with a range of voluntary, statutory, and partner agencies
Presenting evidence in Court
Essential Qualification Required
3 G.C.S.E.’s Grade A-C to demonstrate literacy & numeracy skills, or, through previous employment experience, able to demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills is essential.
Additional Information
Working hours: 37 hours per week
The role will be for a period of 6 months and will be wholly office/patch based, within the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire.
Successful candidates will need access to a vehicle with business use insurance cover and a valid driving licence to undertake the role.
Requirements
Requirements
Experience in Social Housing
Customer care experience
Experience in dealing with voluntary, statutory, and partner agencies
Court presentation experience
Literacy & numeracy skills (3 G.C.S.E.’s Grade A-C or equivalent)
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.