Specialist Housing Officer in Bedford

Our Vacancy

Are you passionate about helping younger people, adults with disabilities, and people experiencing mental health challenges live independently? As a Specialist Housing Officer, you'll provide housing management support to customers across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, helping them sustain their tenancies, access services and achieve positive outcomes. This is a community-based role with regular travel across the region, attendance at team meetings in Houghton Regis, and occasional travel to Westminster.

This is a permanent, part-time role working Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a patch of specialist housing schemes, delivering an excellent housing management service.
• Build positive relationships with customers, support providers and local partners.
• Support customers to sustain tenancies and live independently.
• Resolve tenancy, estate and neighbourhood issues, aiming for first-time resolution.
• Carry out estate inspections and ensure schemes remain safe, clean and well maintained.
• Monitor cleaning, gardening and estate services, challenging poor performance where needed.
• Support customers with repairs reporting and maintenance issues.
• Work closely with Care & Support teams to deliver joined-up services.
• Manage voids, allocations, viewings and tenancy sign-ups.
• Complete tenancy visits, identify support needs and signpost to appropriate services.
• Maintain accurate records and case management information.
• Contribute to service targets, compliance requirements and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in housing management, tenancy management or support services
• Experience working with vulnerable people, including those with disabilities or mental health needs.
• Knowledge of housing management and tenancy-related issues.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and resolve issues effectively.
• Good IT and record-keeping skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
• Experience supporting customers with mental health needs is desirable.

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you and you’d like to be part of Peabody, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply by submitting an anonymised CV and a short supporting statement explaining why you're a great fit for the role.

Please Read Before Applying

Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer.

Interview Date:

We are looking to conduct in person interviews on Wednesday 19th August in Houghton Regis (LU5 5UZ)

Please note, an enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Talent Specialist Joanne Ayliffe at