Housing Officer / Neighbourhood Officer - Hourly rate equivalent to £45k - Temp, Start ASAP - West London (W10) - Driver essential
£45k equivalent. Paid weekly. Start before Christmas. Run your own diary.
If you're an experienced Housing Officer who wants strong money, real independence and an immediate start, this is the role to end the year on.
You’ll be paid an hourly rate equivalent to £45,000 a year (£21.90ph plus holiday pay), with pay landing every week right through Christmas and into the new year. That means you’ll head into January, when the job market really picks up, with recent social housing experience on your CV.
We’re recruiting for a well-established housing association in West London on a 3-month fixed-term contract. It’s ideal for a Neighbourhood Officer, Tenancy Management Officer, Housing Management Officer, Estate Officer or Patch Manager ready to hit the ground running.
Please note: you must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own car. You’ll be driving across the region every day, so we can’t consider applications without this.
Why you’ll want this role
- Hourly rate equivalent to £45k: £21.90 per hour plus holiday pay, paid weekly
- Quick start: interviews now, start ASAP
- Cash before Christmas and continuous work into the new year
- Agile, hybrid working: no fixed desk and no clock-watching. Work on your patch, from home or between visits, and plan your own diary
- London office (W10) for team days, training and collaboration
- Your own patch of up to 600 homes, where you’ll be the trusted, familiar face of the community
- Strong support from specialist community safety, estate services and compliance colleagues
- Employer-paid Basic DBS check
What you’ll be doing
You’ll deliver a proactive, face-to-face housing management service across your patch, including:
- Tenancy management: viewings, sign-ups, new tenancy visits, tenancy audits and end-of-tenancy visits
- Mutual exchanges, transfers, successions and assignments, in line with legislation and policy
- Tenancy enforcement: tenancy fraud, nuisance, unauthorised alterations, overcrowding and abandonment, including possession proceedings and court cases
- Estate and block inspections, working with estate services to keep standards high
- Resolving neighbour disputes and low-level ASB, with community safety colleagues handling more serious cases
- Supporting vulnerable residents through safeguarding referrals, signposting and multi-agency meetings
- Community engagement, local improvement plans and helping launch new-build neighbourhoods
What you’ll need
- Recent experience as a Housing Officer, Neighbourhood Officer or in a similar tenancy management role, ideally in social housing
- Hands-on experience of legal housing management, including taking tenancy breaches to court
- Confidence handling challenging situations and difficult conversations
- Good IT skills and experience with CRM or housing management systems
- The ability to manage a varied caseload independently and meet KPIs
- Comfort working alone in the field
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own car (essential)
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- CIH Level 3 in Housing is desirable
Good to know
37 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends. You may occasionally cover other areas across the region.
Housing Partner (3 Month Temp) employer: Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd
Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding residential property business in the Midlands, where your role as a Viewing Associate will be pivotal in shaping the resident experience. With a competitive salary, generous bonuses, and a supportive work culture that values customer service and personal growth, you'll have the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative environment while making a meaningful impact on residents' lives. The company fosters a culture of accountability and flexibility, ensuring you can balance your professional responsibilities with personal commitments.
Contact Details:
Deverell Smith Recruitment Ltd Recruitment Team
