Housing Officer - Social Housing in London

Job Description Do you have good knowledge of best practice in relation to rent management? Are you interested in financial empowerment? This role has been created to support the successful implementation, embedding, and ongoing optimisation of our new Housing Management IT System. The post holder will ensure that income related processes—such as rent charging, arrears management, service charges, and financial workflows—are accurately embedded across all refuge services. This will include ongoing configuration and testing of the new system to ensure it meets our needs. Alongside system implementation responsibilities, the post holder will lead on the effective management and reduction of rent arrears, including recovery of historic arrears. Operating within a performance driven framework, they will ensure income KPIs, compliance requirements, and data quality standards are consistently achieved. A key purpose of the role is to promote financial inclusion, ensuring survivors understand their financial responsibilities, maximise income through benefits and entitlements, and build long term financial resilience. This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies Closing Date: 09:00am on 18 May 2026 Interview Date: 26 and 27 May 2026