Accommodation Officers (2 x posts)

Accommodation Officers (2 x posts)

West Suffolk Council
Full Time 25409 - 25878 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

A home is more than just a roof over someone’s head – it’s where individuals and families find their security, safety and stability.


We are recruiting for two part time Accommodation Officers to help minimise the use and cost of temporary accommodation (1 x 29.6 hours per week and 1 x 22.2 hours per week).


To meet the requirements of this role you must be able to provide a high quality, responsive, customer-focused housing management and lettings service for homeless households living in temporary accommodation.

With a passion for collaborative multi agency working, you will have excellent communication skills, will be outcome focused, a clear thinker, a great motivator and a skilled and accomplished negotiator and problem solver. Full details of the role can be found in the job description which include the successful candidate to:

  • Undertake regular visits and inspections to ensure that all of the temporary accommodation the council uses is being maintained in a good condition
  • Work proactively with contractors to ensure that temporary accommodation is repaired
  • Ensure that a comprehensive, up-to-date inventory and schedule of condition is maintained in relation to every property that is leased or owned by the council
  • Ensure that homeless households living in temporary accommodation are helped and encouraged to comply with their licence or tenancy conditions

In return we offer our employees:

  • access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
  • flexible working options to enable work/life balance
  • agile working (ability to work in the office and from home) with work being an activity we do, not a place we go
  • a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
  • discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
  • a culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
  • annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service (with an option to buy up to an additional 10 days annual each year subject to approval)
  • a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary)
  • Essential car user allowance of £846 - £1,239 per annum (depending on engine size) – if applicable to the post
  • Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and spread the cost over your salary).
  • Modern office accommodation

Why work for us? Click here to find out more information about West Suffolk Council as an employer.

This post requires a Basic DBS check.


For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Georgia Macdonald, Team Leader – Accommodation on 01284 757192 or email [email protected]

Accommodation Officers (2 x posts)
West Suffolk Council

www.westsuffolk.gov.uk
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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Company - Private
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