Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Information
ROLE OF THE JOB
You will deliver effective tenancy management to customers within a defined geographical area and be a key point of contact for customer to deliver a range of tenancy management services including; changes in tenancies, property inspections, tenancy breaches and estate management. You will carry out home visits to all customers on a regular, planned basis to identify and assist with any issues that may support the sustainability of the tenancy.
You will be responsible for planning and conducting regular inspections of the neighbourhood in partnership with customers, Councillors, Police and Local Services and develop a continuous action plan to ensure that the neighbourhoods are maintained as safe and attractive places.
You will be responsible for the matching and allocation of properties and then arranging and carrying out accompanied viewings, ensuring all sign ups of new tenancies including garage tenancies are carried out in a timely manner to maximise rental income and minimise potential rent loss.
You will also actively develop and promote resident engagement at a neighbourhood level, attending meetings and other activities where appropriate including those which occur outside of normal office hours.
This role is offered on a fixed 2 year secondment basis.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Social Housing or Customer focused based experience
- You will be a highly motivated, customer focused individual who thrives on making a positive difference to others, the successful candidate will work well with others and be able to form strong partnerships.
- Valid UK driving license and have use of a vehicle
For further information about this role, please contact Louise Landreth (Estates Manager) via email; louise.landreth@northumberland.gov.uk
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
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Further information
Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
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For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
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