Supported Housing Officer (Bexley Borough)

L&Q; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A housing management organization in Greater London is looking for a Supported Housing Officer to work part-time with vulnerable customers aged 55 and over. You will manage services and ensure health and safety across several sheltered schemes. The successful candidate will have frontline housing experience, a valid driving license, and a commitment to the organization's values. Benefits include 25 days annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing program

Qualifications

• Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• Demonstrable skills and experience aligned with our values: People, Passion, Inclusion, Responsibility, and Impact.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services primarily for customers aged 55 and over within our Independent Living framework.
• Provide frontline housing management across five to six sheltered schemes.
• Carry out health and safety checks and resolve neighbour disputes.

Skills

Frontline housing management

Health and safety checks

Conflict resolution

Job description

Overview

Vacancy: Supported Housing Officer

Vacancy Type: Permanent Part Time

Hours of work: 21 hours per week (3 days per week)

Salary: £20,942 per annum (£34,904 per annum pro rata)

Location: Bexley Borough, London

Closing date for completed applications: 4th June 2024 at 11:59pm

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Responsibilities

• An exciting job opportunity to join the Housing Management Team as a Supported Housing Officer. Deliver services primarily for customers aged 55 and over within our Independent Living framework.
• Provide frontline housing management across five to six sheltered schemes in the Bexley Borough for vulnerable customers including adults with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, and older people.
• Carry out health and safety checks, ensure maintenance or repair work is completed, resolve neighbour disputes or incidents of anti-social behaviour, and offer tenancy advice to customers or their support agencies.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Normal office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; occasional out-of-hours work may be required to meet customer needs.
• Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.
• Demonstrable skills and experience aligned with our values: People, Passion, Inclusion, Responsibility, and Impact.

Values

We welcome applications from candidates who share our values: People, Passion, Inclusion, Responsibility, and Impact.

Why work for L&Q Living?

Benefits include 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years), pension scheme, non-contributory life assurance, season ticket loan, employee discount scheme, and a health and wellbeing program. Access to our spot bonus scheme. If you embed our values, you may be rewarded. The organization reports engagement metrics such as 78% of staff saying it’s a great place to work (2022) and 92% stating their manager treats them with respect. Opportunities to grow your career within the organization.

Interested in joining this great team? Apply now.

Other information

For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for a Basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate. Further information about the Disclosure scheme can be found at the appropriate government or official DBS resources.

We are committed to our corporate values and behaviours. Our organisational behavioural framework outlines core expectations for all employees, which should be demonstrated at all times when representing L&Q. Details on L&Q’s values are available on our website, and a copy of our behavioural framework can be provided on request.

We are externally recognised for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer, and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. We expect all employees to support our environmental policy and social responsibility work.