Neighbourhood Officer in Magherafelt

MPA Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of the NI Housing Executive and are seeking a motivated and community-focused Neighbourhood Officer to join our client's team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, supporting local communities and making a positive difference to neighbourhoods.

This post is for 4 months initially.

Pay & Working Hours

• Hourly Rate: £13.69 per hour
• Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Estate & Environmental Management: Carry out regular estate inspections, identify and report fly-tipping, abandoned vehicles, graffiti and maintenance issues, ensuring communal areas and open spaces are kept clean and safe.
• Housing Management: Inspect vacant properties, show prospective tenants around available homes, identify potentially abandoned properties and receive repair requests from residents.
• Community Engagement: Build positive relationships with tenants and local communities, support vulnerable residents, address local concerns and work alongside community groups and external agencies.
• Estate Safety & Anti-Social Behaviour: Respond to reports of anti-social behaviour and neighbour disputes, help resolve low-level incidents and work with the police, council and other agencies to improve community safety.

The Ideal Candidate

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Friendly, approachable and confident dealing with the public.
• Ability to handle challenging situations professionally and sensitively.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous experience in housing, estate management, community development or customer service would be advantageous.