Decant Coordinator - Leicester in Grimston

Decant Coordinator - Leicester

Job Reference:NLD- Salary:35,435 per annum, rising to 36,942 after probationEmployment Type:Permanent

Are you great with people, organised under pressure and passionate about helping residents through change?

Were looking for a Decant Coordinator to support residents who need to move from their home, either temporarily or permanently.

Youll be their main point of contact throughout the process, helping them understand their options, keeping them updated and making sure the practical details of their move are taken care of.

Working closely with colleagues across the Housing Operations Directorate, youll help make what can be a challenging experience as smooth and positive as possible.

Whats in it for you.

In addition to the salary, we offer a number of benefits, including:

• High street discount schemes
• Health cash plans
• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 29 after three years, with the opportunity to buy more
• Flexible bank holidays take them when it suits you
• Car leasing scheme
• Hybrid working offering you the flexibility to thrive in your role. You'll have the opportunity to blend the best of both worlds, spending approximately two to three days per week in the office once settled in the role. This is flexible and depends on meeting cycles and board activity. We also offer an optional nine-day fortnight scheme, allowing you to compress your hours if it suits the role.

What youll be doing

Youll be at the heart of supporting residents through their move, making sure they have the right information, support and communication at every stage. Heres a snapshot:

• Manage a caseload of residents, acting as their main point of contact and keeping them updated throughout their move
• Help residents explore alternative accommodation and housing options that meet their individual needs
• Coordinate the practical arrangements of a move, including home loss payments, removals and carpets where applicable
• Work closely with Home Moves, Repairs, contractors, local authorities and other teams to resolve issues and keep moves on track
• Maintain accurate resident and move records, ensuring key information and KPI data is up to date
• Provide a high level of customer service while identifying opportunities to improve the decant service and resident experience

We recommend you read the full job description to get a really good understanding of what the role entails, you can find this as a downloadable attachment at the bottom of the advert.

What were looking for:

You dont need to tick every box, but wed love to hear from you if you bring:

• Experience working in a social housing, residential property management or welfare environment
• A strong customer focus, with the empathy and patience to support residents through potentially challenging circumstances
• Excellent organisation skills, with experience managing complex administrative processes and competing priorities
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and work with a range of people
• A calm, practical and solution-focused approach, with the confidence to make decisions and know when to escalate
• Good IT skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook, with experience using management systems to maintain accurate records

If specific qualifications are required, please upload them with your application to demonstrate your eligibility.

At PA Housing, we believe in respect, integrity, and accountability. Our work is about people not just properties and were always looking for ways to do better. If that sounds like your kind of place, wed love to hear from you.

AGENCIES: We know where you are if we need your support so please do not contact us.

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