Lettings Officer

Role Purpose 

Responsible to the Senior Lettings Officer for the day to day operations in respect of the Choice Based Lettings System, nominations to Housing Associations, Mutual Exchanges and Special Schemes as required.

Responsibilities 

• To be responsible for the efficient and sensitive letting and pre letting of both Council and Housing Association properties.
• To undertake nominations to Special Schemes and Housing Associations, ensuring all nominations procedures are followed
• To deputise for the Senior Lettings Officer in their absence and supervise Lettings Assistants as appropriate.
• To preparing reports and undertaking special projects and investigations as required.
• To responding to correspondence, including Members’ casework and enquiries from other services, agencies and Senior Managers.
• To preparing reports for consideration ant the Case Review Panel and administering and monitoring the appeals system.

Requirements 

• Experience working in letting withing social housing, councils, housing associations  
• To identify cases that fall outside Council policy that may warrant priority consideration and drawing such cases to the attention of the appropriate Team leader. This will involve participation in the case review process
• To undertake other tasks in any section of the Allocations and Temporary accommodation Service, which are relevant to the postholder’s area of work and commensurate with their level of responsibility.

Contract 

• Initial 6 month contract with the opportunity to extend 
• Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 
• PAYE via Umbrella 

If you are interested in this position and meet the requirements, APPLY NOW!