Rent Assistant (Rent Compliance) - 6 Months FTC

Platform Housing Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 28 days annual leave

Flexible working

Medicash membership

Health & wellbeing plans

Pension contributions up to 12%

Learning and Development opportunities

Salary sacrifice electric vehicle

Employee reward and recognition scheme

Job summary

Platform Housing Group is looking for a Rent Assistant (Rent Compliance) to support the Rents & Service Charge team on a 6-month fixed-term contract or secondment.

You will assist with affordable rent calculations, liaise with valuers, and set rents for the Group, ensuring compliance with Homes England guidance and the Rent Standard.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing is essential, familiar with rents and service charges.
• Excellent numeracy and ability to manage large databases of numbers.
• Experience using a housing management system such as Open Housing.
• Intermediate Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for rents and service charges.
• Assist with affordable rent calculations.
• Liaise with valuers and set rents for the group.
• Ensure compliance with Homes England Rent Standard.

Skills

Numeracy

Housing experience

Organisation

Prioritisation

Multi-tasking

Tools

Open Housing

Excel

Job description

Are you a housing professional, ideally with experience in rent compliance, and would love to work in a role where you can really make a difference?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Rent Assistant (Rent Compliance) to join our Rents & Service Charge team on a 6-month fixed term contract or secondment basis. So, if you're looking for a new challenge in a varied role that will develop your rents & service charges skills, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

As our Rent Assistant (Rent Compliance), you will provide administrative support for the Rents and Service Charges team, assisting with affordable rent calculations, liaising with valuers and setting rents for the Group, following clear guidance and ensuring compliance with Homes England guidance, the Regulator of Social Housing's Rent Standard.

You will be working as part of a supportive team, and you will be given fantastic training and mentoring. We know the early days of a new role will be challenging however we give you all the support you need to make you feel comfortable and have the knowledge and skills to support our customers in the best way.

What are some things we need from you?

• Previous experience of working within housing essential, ideally with an understanding of rents & service charges, although training will be given
• Excellent numeracy skills and experience maintaining large databases of numerical information
• Experience using a housing management system, such as Open Housing
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Able to use technology effectively and appreciate how it benefits an organisation
• Good organisation, with ability to prioritise and plan effectively
• Prioritise and plans effectively, being able to manage multiple tasks at one time

This role is well suited to someone with a can-do attitude and willingness to learn, with the ability to establish strong relationships to work in partnership effectively with colleagues and external organisations.

While the role is home-based, travel to our office at Birmingham Business Park is required fortnightly on Thursdays so ideally, you'll be within a 60-minute commute.

What are some of our great benefits?

• Up to 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies, flexible working, and ability to work from home in most roles
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistanceprogramme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Non- contributory health & wellbeing plans with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

Closing date for applications is 25th September with virtual interviews to be scheduled via MS Teams for those who are shortlisted.

We encourage early applications, as we may close the advert and assess candidates ahead of the advertised date if we receive a high volume of interest.