Housing Officer
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Location:
Walsall
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£10.00 - £12.00 per hour
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Contact:
Birmingham Branch
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Contact email:
birmingham@bssocialcare.co.uk
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Job ref:
HA6158_1542005901
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Published:
over 5 years ago
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Expiry date:
12/12/2018
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Startdate:
10/12/18 11:02:00
Job Description
Housing Officer Housing Officers supervise the day-to-day maintenance and management of rented properties that belong to local authorities or housing associations.
As a Housing Officer tasks will typically include:
o Allocating vacant accommodation
o Overseeing property exchanges
o Carrying out regular inspections to make sure all properties are in a good state of repair o Assessing the needs of people applying for housing
o Dealing with issues such as anti-social behaviour, squatters and broken tenancy agreements
o Referring tenants to appropriate sources of benefits and welfare advice
o Setting rents and dealing with payments and arrears
o Arranging for legal action to be taken when other forms of rent recovery have failed o Processing statistical information and preparing reports
o Supporting tenants` groups and attending their meetings as a council representative Housing Officers work closely with other agencies, such as social services departments and welfare rights organisations like the CAB.
Please call Regan McDonald on 0121 6333123, this is a temporary position with flexible hours to suit your needs. We look forward to hearing from you.
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