HOUSING OFFICER – Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Empowering People, Changing Lives Join Us at Langley
Langley is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and motivated Housing Officer to join our friendly and dedicated team in Eliora (Bedfordhire & Northamptonshire). This is a permanent, fulltime position working 40 hours per week, where youll play a meaningful role in supporting our clients and contributing to our mission. This role may include some travel and overnight stops.
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of 27,299per annum, recognising the value and impact of your work.
Rewards Package
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Up to 30 days annual leave ( after 2 years service) plus Bank Holidays
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Pension scheme, matched up to 8%
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Funded Health Cash Plan including discounts portal
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Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary
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Flexible benefits package that can be tailored to meet your individual needs. Such as cycle to work scheme and holiday trading.
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Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay
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Wellbeing Support our Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice and free online GP service available 24/7
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Menopause support
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Enhanced Maternity Pay
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Access to Blue Light Card discounts
About the Role
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Lead in the assessment and management of risk including the operation ofphysical and situational security measures to control the level of risk posed to thepublic, staff and others in relation to the referral and letting of properties.
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Provideinformation and advice about WelfareBenefits especially that of Housing Benefit.
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Provide information about tenants rights andresponsibilities, address breaches of occupancy with tenants using the Trustsrelevant policies and procedures.
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Developand maintainaccurate records including correspondence, housingmanagement plans and health and safety records on the tenants file and otherhousing management records using QLx.
About You
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A compassionate, person-centred approach and a genuine commitment to empowering clients.
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Strong communication skills, with the ability to build professional, respectful relationships.
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Calm and resilient under pressure, able to de-escalate situations and respond appropriately to risk.
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A professional, non-judgemental attitude, always maintaining boundaries and confidentiality.
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Willingness to complete additional training as required by the needs of the service.
If you want to join our team as our Housing Officer,please apply now as we would love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.
A satisfactory Enhanced DBS with adult barred list check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicants right to work in the UK.
This role is eligible for consideration under the Employee Referral Scheme. For further information around the referring principals and scope, please consult the Employee Referral Scheme Guide.
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