Neighbourhood Sheltered Officer

RSR is a public safety, housing & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety & housing employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety, housing and enterprise security skills and experience.

RSR are currently recruiting on behalf of our client based in Lancaster Circus, Birmingham for a Neighbourhood Sheltered Officer.

This is a full time, temporary role, initially for 3 months, and offer’s a pay rate of £12 per hour.

Main Duties:

• To assist the Housing Officer to deliver a consistent, excellent, reliable, customer focussed Housing Management undertaking the full range of housing management duties which may vary according to the size and profile of the area.
• Using prevention, early intervention, education and enforcement approaches, will ensure the proper management of council tenancies in accordance with BCCs Tenancy Conditions and Management policy and related procedures and in compliance with all relevant legislation, regulatory codes, guidance and professional practice
• Will contribute and help deliver where directed the provision of a multi-agency/partnership problem solving service around people, property, place, and sustaining tenancies
• Required to work a 36.50 hour week with attendance on a time in lieu basis at meetings outside of normal office hours as and when required.
• Place of work may change within the City to meet the needs of the service.
• To be assigned, as part of a flexible and responsive housing service, to designated service areas, projects or issues according to the needs and priorities of the business
• Undertake programmed and responsive tenancy visits to BCC properties as directed
• You may be deployed to the street scene visiting role. In this role you will be working in neighbourhoods and engaging with tenants/citizens with a view to improving and maintaining clean and green neighbourhoods.
• Will carry out activity that supports enforcement action.
• Will attend meetings with customer groups to help assess the ongoing requirements of the housing service and determine appropriate actions to respond to findings.

Essential Requirements:

• Able to work as part of a team with a proactive, problem solving approach.
• Ability to use and interrogate IT equipment and able to use packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to sustain working partnership relationships within and across organisational boundaries including external providers.

Alternatively, if this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

We are a dedicated recruitment company providing top quality professionals and services to Housing Providers across the UK.

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