At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist with housing applications, tenancy management, and estate inspections.
- Company: Established Housing Association offering a supportive work environment.
- Benefits: Immediate start, contract until December with potential for extension.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and gain valuable experience in the housing sector.
- Why this job: Make a difference in people's lives through housing support and management.
- Qualifications: Experience in social housing or tenancy management is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 35910 - 43890 £ per year.
Your new company is currently recruiting for a Housing Assistant to join an established Housing Association on an initial temporary contract. This is a great opportunity for someone with housing experience who is available immediately and looking to secure work through to the end of December, with a strong likelihood of extension.
Your new role includes:
- Allocations & Lettings
- Providing advice and information to housing applicants
- Supporting applications and housing prospect interviews
- Assisting with the allocation and letting of void and new-build properties
- Preparing tenancy paperwork and supporting tenancy sign-ups
- Referring applicants for benefit and affordability checks
- Maintaining accurate allocations and lettings records
- Tenancy Management
- Supporting Housing Officers with successions, assignations and mutual exchanges
- Preparing tenancy documentation and updating housing management systems
- Maintaining accurate tenant records
- Processing tenancy terminations and supporting abandonment cases
- Estate Management
- Carrying out and recording estate/property inspections
- Reporting repairs, bulk uplifts and required follow-up works
- Supporting the management of estate services including cleaning and landscaping
- Processing invoices and completing satisfaction checks
- General Housing Support
- Managing customer and tenant enquiries
- Acting as a key point of contact for housing service queries
- Maintaining accurate records and filing
- Supporting the wider housing team with day-to-day service delivery
What you'll need to succeed: If you have previous experience within social housing, allocations, tenancy management or lettings and are available immediately or at short notice, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll get in return: Grade 6, Immediate start, Contract until end of Dec initially with likelihood of extension.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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