Our client, based in Somerset, is currently recruiting for a Housing Officer on a 6 month temporary contract.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is £24-26 umbrella based on experience. The role will involve a car and a recent DBS

The ideal candidate will have

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing all aspects of tenancy management services to clients (general needs) on a patch of 500 properties, assisting them with general queries
• Conducting tenancy signs ups & mutual exchanges effectively, whilst ensuring that tenants are maintaining a safe & secure environment at home
• Dealing with low to mid-level anti-social behaviour matters and taking the relevant action including the drafting of notices as well as serving of notices
• Liaising with maintenance team to organise any repairs, carrying out estate inspections and reducing void turnaround times
• Dealing with estate walk about and carrying out risk assessments on buildings
• Signposting any rent queries to the income team

Experience required:

• Experience required in any Tenancy Management capacity

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Able to understand legality of serving notices
• Able to turn around void properties quickly
• Able to travel around a dispersed patch in Somerset

Rewards and Benefits:

• Hybrid working – 2-3 days working from home
• Flexible working days

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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