Housing Officer

We're looking to recruit a Housing Officer on a short-term temporary contract until September 2025 in the Blackpool area, working on behalf of a social housing provider. This is a hybrid role, with hourly rates up to £24 per hour and mileage reimbursement when traveling to visits. You will require a driving licence with access to your own vehicle and valid business insurance, as well as relevant housing management related experience.

Your new role

• Managing own patch of general needs properties, delivering housing and tenancy management services across your area including viewings, lettings, tenancy signups, mutual exchanges, successions and abandonments
• Managing own caseloads of low/medium level anti social behaviour and other tenancy breaches, gathering evidence, taking witness statements and drafting legal paperwork where required
• Managing incidents of neighbour nuisance, untidy gardens and other community issues
• Dealing with rent arrears and supporting tenancy sustainment & income maximisation
• Responding to general enquiries and complaints from customers or stakeholders
• Health & safety compliance, arranging access, carrying out property inspections, chasing repairs

What you'll need to succeed

• Good level of experience in a housing/tenancy management role, being customer facing
• Good knowledge of housing legislation and best practice in relation to the social housing sector
• Driving licence with access to own vehicle and valid business insurance

What you'll get in return

• Weekly pay
• Short term temp contract
• Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella
• Hybrid working
• Mileage reimbursement

What you need to do now

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