Housing Manager

MMP Consultancy are working with a fantastic organisation based in East London to recruit a full-time Neighbourhood Team Manager to work on a temporary basis.

Responsibilities:
* To ensure properties are safe and compliance is maintained with the terms of the tenancy, lease, or management agreement.
* To deliver high standards in housing management,
* To provide a flexible face to face service with a commitment to solving problems quickly and efficiently.
* Identify and provide support for vulnerable customers. Reporting and acting on safeguarding concerns resulting in better coordinated services to ensure the wellbeing of our customers is a priority.
* Achieve 'right first time' outcomes and reduce complaints and failure management.
* Develop and deliver local offers that meet the needs and wants of the local community/estate.
* Promote the use the 'self-service' options to customers, making the best use of technology and social media as a tool for communication.
* To work collaboratively with the new resident's team, making the best use of our stock and meeting the housing requirements of our customers.
* To work collaboratively with regeneration and development to deliver the aspirations and master plans for specific areas for growth, change and transformation.
* Work with subject matter experts in a range of areas such as fraud, Antisocial behaviour, legal, Tenant and Family Support, resident involvement, market rent and homeownership services, collections, service charges, customer services, estate services, environmental services, welfare rights, employment, and training advice to offer a first-class service.
* To prepare evidence and Notices including attending Court to present cases where legal action/possession is required.
* Attend external and partner agency meetings including meetings with stakeholders, community leaders etc.
* To promote resident involvement and feedback. To attend Tenant/Resident Association meetings and other resident events. To actively engage and work with residents in the management of their home and Neighbourhoods, to develop and improve service delivery taking full account of resident's needs.
* To ensure income is generated through the letting of subunits.
* Carry out welcome visits to new tenants within 6 weeks.
* To carry out other duties in line with the above as requested by your line manager.
Skills/Experience required:
* Ability to work independently, exercising good initiative and judgement.
* Proven time management and prioritization skills.
* Proven experience and ability to deliver excellent customer care and valuing diversity.
* Proven attention to detail and ability to work on a variety of tasks simultaneously.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and target.
* Demonstrate a commitment to building and sustaining relationships to improve communities and engage with residents.
* Track record of delivering excellent customer service in a service industry.
* Prudent management of resources financial, technological, and human.
* Managing projects to deliver a better customer experience.