Housing Review Officer London, England
Job description
Description
Housing Review Officer
Management Grouping: Place
Location: Civic Offices, Bexleyheath
Salary: £33,915 - £39,510 pa (plus market supplement of up to 15% for the right candidate)
Contract/Hours: Permanent/36 per week
Closing Date: 21 May 2023
Job reference: PL00000511
We are transforming our homeless service to improve homelessness prevention, reduce temporary accommodation and end street homelessness.
Following a re-structure of the Housing Services Department we are now seeking a number of exceptional candidates who will be part of a team that is driving service improvements and innovation to ensure that the Housing service provides an effective, efficient and high quality housing options service.
You will be part of a team responsible for the effective delivery of the Council’s statutory duty with reference to the Review service under the Housing Act 1996 Part V1 and VII, (as amended) HRA 2017, considering the relevant codes of guidance and case law.
You will be passionate about delivering a professional customer centred high quality housing service that consistently impresses our customers whilst enhancing our reputation.
You will be highly motivated, ambitious, able to motivate yourself and ready for a new challenge.
You will be an energetic and an excellent communicator who works as part of a team that always seeks to understand first and create simple ways to keep people informed about things that are important to them.
You will apply huge personal integrity coupled with resilience to be part of a team that is known for delivering and keeping its promises. Your team will get things done on time, to the highest standards and learn quickly when things go wrong.
You will ensure appropriate performance management is in place to achieve all key indicators including high levels of customer satisfaction.
You will contribute to develop and review policies and procedures in line with the policy framework to ensure that they meet legal requirements and best practice.
For further information on these roles please contact Darren Chetram, Assessment & Reviews Manager on 0203 045 3440 or email [email protected]
What we offer:
- Relocation Package up to £8,000
- Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme
- Performance Related Pay (Scheme under review)
- Annual Leave Entitlement plus Bank Holiday Entitlement
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- An excellent working environment at our fantastic offices
- Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities
- MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.
View more about our employment deal here.
About us:
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
How to apply
- Closing Date for your application: 21/05/2023
- CVs will not be accepted unless they are submitted with a completed application form.
This role is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirementfor Public Sector Workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
