Housing Management Officer - Housing

Temporary Housing Management Officer - Housing
Reference no: Darlington 6346514894873
Pay Rate: £15.44 per hour PAYE
35-37 Monday - Friday , normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 5-6 months
City: FEETHAMS
Carry out housing management duties in a specific area of the town, in close liaison and partnership with tenants, residents, members, other sections and departments and voluntary and statutory organisations to promote and develop inclusive and sustainable areas.
Key Responsibilities
Tenancy Matters – Involving a wide variety of individual tasks associated with enforcement of housing policy, for instance alterations, social problems, tenancy support, neighbour nuisances.
Liaison – Working closely with other sections, departments and outside agencies to provide a holistic approach to housing management issues.
Housing Maintenance – Visiting and inspecting properties and the general area resulting from tenant enquiries and estate inspections – scheduling all work required and ordering via the computer, to ensure best quality/price is achieved.
Void Properties – Carrying out void property inspections and prepare schedule of repair/decoration, arrange and undertake accompanied views, completing all tenancy documentation and computer records to ensure that properties are let as efficiently and expeditiously as possible.
Rent Control – Monitoring individual cases, provide advice, liaising closely with Housing Benefits, Legal Services and taking appropriate recovery action, culminating in eviction where necessary.
Housing Applications – Interview applicants, input, visiting and completing computer reports, liaising closely with partner organisations as appropriate, identify suitable applicants and offer property to ensure effective use of the property.
Care of the Estates – Quality control of estate management functions by regular checks and estate inspections, undertaken in partnership with residents, members, other sections, departments and organisations, as appropriate.
Major Works – Work in close liaison and partnership with the Asset Management Team and Services Managers, assist in the delivery of major programmes of work, by liaising with tenants on matters such as programmes of work, tenants choice items and liaison with contractors.
Correspondence and Reports – Respond to written and verbal enquiries, prepare reports, provide regular articles for tenants/residents newsletters.
Effective Working – Work with Ward Councillors/MP/tenants and their representatives, voluntary and statutory agencies to ensure effective communication and development of good working relations to promote inclusive, sustainable communities.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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