Temporary Accommodation Officer

Royal Borough of Greenwich; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is recruiting two full-time Housing Officer posts on a 12-month fixed-term basis within the Temporary Accommodation Team. You will handle rent collection, housing management, property inspections and tenancy sign-ups, identify support for vulnerable tenants and work with other teams, agencies and landlords in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants should be adaptable, customer-focused and able to work independently; prior experience in housing or tenancy management

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, tenancy and property standard requirements.

Responsibilities

• Rent collection and housing management.
• Property inspections and tenancy sign-ups.
• Identify support for vulnerable tenants.
• Liaise with partner agencies, other teams and landlords.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.

Job description

2 x full-time 12 Months Fixed Term post

A number of vacant posts have arisen within the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Temporary Accommodation Team, and we are now looking for experienced and enthusiastic applicants to join the team.

Pay Grade SO2

2 x full-time 12 Months Fixed Term post

Ideally you will be an experienced Housing Officer or someone who has the ability to learn quickly and work independently in dealing with rent collection, housing management, property inspections, tenancy sign-ups and identifying support for vulnerable tenants. Successful candidates will have a knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation, tenancy and property standard requirements. You will be working closely with other teams, agencies and landlords and will be expected to build and maintain effective working relationships with them and colleagues. You will need to be flexible in your approach to work, have excellent customer care and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

For an informal discussion please contact: [e-mail] / [e-mail]

Diversity Statement

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close

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Early Advert Close

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored

Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary

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Our Staff Values

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