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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Barnsley. Are looking for a Housing Management Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Housing Management Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: January 2026
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Southampton
Office Based/Hybrid: TBC
Rate of Pay (Umbrella and Inside IR35): £22.70

• To provide an efficient, comprehensive, and caring tenancy and estate management service to all tenants and leaseholders without favour or bias.
• To be accountable to the Assistant District Housing Manager by participation in a team dedicated to the comprehensive and sensitive management of their patch.                        
• To be on the patch taking ownership, and understanding the tenant’s needs and their aspirations understanding the customer profile of the patch.

Key Responsibilities:

• To foster good landlord/tenant relationships and to ensure compliance by the City Council and its tenants with the terms of the tenancy agreement.
• To maintain accurate information on the Council’s housing management system (in particular using customer services) on tenancy issues relating to individual properties/tenants, and using customer services as a tool for managing case work.
• To effectively manage issues of anti-social behaviour, taking action in line with the Council’s policy and procedure, within timescale and in liaison with the safer Communities Team as required
• To consider safeguarding issues at all times – if there are concerns regarding safeguarding of children then to refer directly to the MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub), if with Adults to the Adult Safeguarding Team.
• To maintain effective lines of communication with the relevant Income Officer for the patch to ensure that efficient visits are made to tenants in relation to tenancy and estates issues, and income services issues at the same time.

Job Requirements:

• Have a minimum of two years’ relevant experience as a Housing Management Officer or equivalent.
• To have legal knowledge in relation to housing and associated matters
• To have experience of tenant participation/resident involvement
• To have knowledge of the arrears procedure and of welfare benefits
• To have excellent level of IT literacy to be able to use self-service, digital user platforms and applications and MS Office.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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