Housing Officer

Southern Housing; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking a Housing Officer to join our team. This full-time role (35 hours per week) is based at our Mount Pleasant hub, with options across Bracknell or Portsmouth, and involves travel across Berkshire and Hampshire to sustain tenancies and improve community wellbeing.

You will manage tenancy matters, provide practical housing advice, lead neighbourhood initiatives, and work with partners to deliver safe, well-maintained communities.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a housing environment with tenancy enforcement knowledge.
• Proven ability to follow processes, use initiative and deliver customer service.
• Excellent communication, clear and effective across channels.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, meet targets and work under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for regular travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct property viewings and minimise void turnaround times.
• Manage tenancy enforcement processes and attend court hearings as required.
• Carry out neighbourhood inspections and lead local estate improvement initiatives.
• Support income recovery by collaborating with the Income Team on rent/service charge collection.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and arrange relevant risk assessments.

Skills

Housing management experience

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Full UK driving licence

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Housing Officer to join our team.

As a Housing Officer, you'll play a key role in helping residents sustain successful tenancies and thrive in safe, well-maintained communities. Working at the heart of our neighbourhoods, you'll build strong relationships with residents, provide practical housing advice and support, manage a varied caseload, and work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to resolve issues and improve outcomes. From tenancy management and safeguarding to neighbourhood improvement and resident wellbeing, you'll take a proactive, customer-focused approach to delivering excellent housing services and creating communities where people are proud to live.

Principal duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct property viewings, working closely with colleagues to minimise void turnaround times and prepare homes for new residents.
• Manage tenancy enforcement processes, including preparing legal documentation, serving notices and attending court hearings where required.
• Carry out neighbourhood inspections and lead local initiatives to improve estate standards, resident satisfaction and community wellbeing.
• Support income recovery by working alongside the Income Team to maximise rent and service charge collection.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, including facilitating access for statutory inspections and completing relevant risk assessments and actions.

This is a full-time opportunity, working 35 hours per week. The successful candidate will be based at our Mount Pleasant hub, Bracknell or Hooper Court Hub, Portsmouth, with regular travel across Berkshire and Hampshire. You'll have the opportunity for hybrid working as agreed with your line manager.

What you'll need:

• Experience of working in a housing environment, including dealing with cases of nuisance and harassment in a housing management context and has a good knowledge of relevant legislation and of tenancy enforcement.
• Proven experience of following processes, using initiative, and delivering excellent customer service.
• Professional curiosity to identify residents with complex support needs.
• Meets targets and deadlines, able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure showing persistence and determination when setbacks occur.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively using various communication channels.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, working in an agile environment.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential, as this role requires regular travel across our communities, home visits, and attendance at various locations.

In your responses to the supporting application questions, it is important that you demonstrate how you meet each of the above criteria, using real examples wherever possible.

Closing Date: Thursday 15th October 2026 at 23:59

Interviews: Thursday 29th October 2026

About Us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people're lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.