Homechoice Officer in Colchester

We are looking for an Innovative Homechoice Officer with a good level of understanding of the Housing Act 1996, Part 6 as it applies to Allocations and the Housing register. The role will provide a comprehensive service for applicants to Gateway to Homechoice Register. Ensuring that the appropriate applications are processed, properties advertised, and applicants shortlisted for properties, within the required timeframes.

To give the relevant advice to customers about their housing options and ensuring that medical and welfare requests are processed consistently and appropriately. Tasks will range from contributing to the development of an appropriate suite of information for the customer which will be included on the website to running reports and updating databases. Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work will be essential. You will have a positive can-do attitude and an ability to communicate at all levels, and through all forms. It is essential that you can manage a large and varied workload, and can evidence this with previous experience. The role may require you to provide support across the Borough. You will be expected to travel between our different office locations, working proactively at home or in other remote locations as the business requires.

Benefits:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5% employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Discounted gym membership – corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Exceptional flexible working arrangement

Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area. Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk. For further details and to apply please visit Jobs · Colchester City Council and click on ‘apply via online portal’ at the base of the page. If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Lucy McEnery 01206 589278. Interview date to be confirmed.

Equality & Diversity Commitment:

Colchester Borough Homes are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

How to apply:

Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification. Click ‘Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Press ‘submit’.