Community Housing Officer
West Bromwich/Hybrid
Salary – £23,900- £29,800 (+£750 Car Allowance) per annum – depending on skills and experience
Contract type – Permanent
Working hours – Full Time (35hours)
Closing Date – 26 October 2022
Interview Date – TBC
About the role
You will support GreenSquareaccord`s aim of valuing our customers by meeting housing and related needs on a cross tenure patch
You will be working both independently and as part of a team; to pro-actively deliver a high-quality housing management service, focussing on customer satisfaction and value for money.
You will manage complex tenancy issues including property condition and ASB cases.
You will work independently in challenging situations and with changing priorities striving to add value to everything you do.
You will provide information to new and existing customers which will enable them to manage and sustain their tenancy.
You will provide support/attendance if requested by the Area Locality Manager at the relevant Locality Board in line with our Locality Model approach.
Please note that if you are successful in this role, we will require a DBS check to be completed. Further details will be sent following offer.
About you
You must have knowledge and experience of housing and tenancy law; including succession, mutual exchange, assignments and ending tenancies.
You will have experience of tenancy or leasehold management and enforcement
You will have a good general or technical education beyond GCSE e.g. 2 or more A- Levels/NVQ3 or vocabulary, verbal reasoning and numerical skills to the equivalent ability level.
You will be highly organised with the ability to self-manage a diverse and varied case load, prioritising work effectively and to a high standard and quality to meet targets.
About us
GreenSquareAccord is one of the biggest social housing and care providers in England.
We believe passionately in our mission to build better lives and provide social housing and support services to 54,000 people across our four localities. We are proud to play an active role in helping people to deal with the consequences of the housing crisis by providing affordable homes for people in our communities who need them most.
We also provide care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. This includes support for people who are homeless, experiencing domestic violence or are part of the criminal justice system.
Our purpose
We are proud to be able to support tens of thousands of people across England by providing affordable housing and care to help people live independently.
Our focus is on building better lives. Everything we do is about people – whether that`s providing a good quality, safe home or providing care which helps someone to live an independent life.
Our colleagues live and breathe this social purpose and we need great people, with skills across a range of disciplines, to make this happen.
Working for GreenSquareAccord gives you the chance to bring your skills and expertise and make a real difference. It doesn`t matter which role you are considering applying for, your work will help thousands of people build a better life.
The GSA Way
We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. To help us make a difference, together, we created the GSA Way.
A culture we commit to, aspire to, and live and breathe. Commitments and behaviours which together make our organisation what it is.
Our five core commitments are:
You can read more about the GSA Way in our recruitment pack.
Benefits
In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.
GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.
If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.
Closing Date – 26 October 2022
Interview Date – TBC
