Housing Officer

The Grace Eyre Foundaiton; États-Unis; À distance; USD 34 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Enhanced holiday entitlement

One paid celebration day a year

Cost of living support package such as

Cycle to work scheme

Generous refer-a-friend scheme

One paid volunteering day a year

Free Blue Light Card

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Enhanced death in service

Employee Assistance

Electric Car Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Résumé du poste

Grace Eyre is seeking a Housing Officer (West Sussex) to support people to live independently and safely in their own homes. You will manage the housing waiting list, respond to housing issues, and build strong relationships with tenants, teams, and partners to deliver high-quality housing support.

The role requires experience in housing management and a solid understanding of housing legislation, safeguarding, and housing benefit.

Qualifications

• Experience of housing management, tenancy sustainment, or a similar related role.
• Good understanding of housing legislation, safeguarding, and housing benefit.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Organised, able to manage a varied caseload, and committed to promoting independence, choice, and inclusion.

Responsabilités

• Respond to housing-related issues and manage the housing waiting list.
• Build positive relationships with tenants and work with internal teams and external partners to ensure high-quality housing support.
• Support people to live independently and safely in their own homes.
• Work closely with landlords, local authorities and other professionals to coordinate housing services.
• Support the Housing team to manage caseloads and ensure timely, person-centred outcomes.

Connaissances

Housing management

Tenancy sustainment

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organised

Safeguarding knowledge

Housing benefit understanding

Description du poste

You will support people to live independently and safely in their own homes, You will support the Housing team to manage the housing waiting list and work closely with our new business manager Manage a varied caseload, build positive relationships with tenants, Respond to housing-related issues You will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure high-quality housing support. This is a rewarding, people-focused role that suits someone who is organised, confident, and passionate about making a meaningful difference.

You will have experience of housing management, tenancy sustainment, or a similar related role, together with a good understanding of housing legislation, safeguarding, and housing benefit. Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills are essential, as you will work closely with tenants, families, local authorities, landlords, and other professionals.

The ideal candidate will be organised, able to manage a varied caseload, and committed to promoting independence, choice, and inclusion for the people we support.

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We're committed to supporting a range of people, including people with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disability and autistic people.

Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth and happiness lead the way.

Introduction to the role

Our Housing team are expanding and looking for a Housing Officer (West Sussex) to join them! This role will give you the chance to: Make a real difference - support people to live independently and feel secure in their homes Be part of a supportive, friendly team that genuinely cares about what it does Varied and rewarding work - no two days are the same Great opportunity to grow skills and experience in housing and support work.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Free Blue Light Card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Employee Assistance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities.

We are also

• A real living wage employer
• Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
• Accredited as an Investors in People employer

You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.