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

Job Role: Housing Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: March 2026 (Possible Extension)
Number of Positions: 3
Location: Portsmouth
Driving Licence Required: Yes
Vehicle Access Required: Yes
Rate of Pay (Umbrella and Inside IR35): £23p/h
Office Based/Hybrid: Office based

Purpose:
This position will require the applicant to visit residents in their own homes to carry out tenancy update visits, taking note of who is living at the property, the condition of each room, to report and log any repairs and to identify any support needs
The applicant will need to be able to travel between PCC properties all across the city and surrounding areas
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Be confident with speaking in public, including representing the local authority at Court hearings (usually without legal representation) and at multi-agency case conferences.
• You may be expected to work from any of the 7 area offices and carry out work outside of office hours as per the needs of the service and customer.
• Demonstrate examples of how you have provided help and support to our customers to enable them to meet their responsibilities as a tenant and actions you have taken as a consequence of a tenant not adhering to the tenancy agreement.
• Have experience of using your sound judgement to make informed decisions regarding the cases you manage and being able to consider all the facts of a case, including working with others and utilising other resources to achieve the right result for customers.
• Have the ability to converse at ease and build a positive rapport with customers, identifying any vulnerabilities they have and demonstrate how this has resulted in a positive impact and outcome in maintaining their tenancy. 

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a Housing Officer or equivalent
• Full UK Driving Licence

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.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment

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