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Housing Solutions & Accommodation Officer

Were excited to be recruiting for a brand-new position within our Housing Solutions team a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact at critical moments in peoples lives.

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Housing Compliance And Enforcement Officer needed in Warwick, £20.70phPAYE - Reference:

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4Recruitment Services are seeking a Housing Officer to join our clients Housing Services team based in Rugby.

As a Housing Officer, you will work as part of a multi-functional housing team to provide an effective, seamless and responsive service that supports tenants, sustains tenancies and contributes to the delivery of the Council s housing objectives and wider priorities. You will be responsible for managing a varied caseload and working closely with tenants, colleagues and partner agencies to resolve housing issues, tackle anti-social behaviour, support vulnerable residents and help maintain safe, sustainable communities.

About the role

The Housing Officer will provide a comprehensive housing management service for tenants living in the Council s general needs properties. You will be responsible for a wide range of tenancy management functions, ensuring services are delivered in line with housing legislation, Council policies and procedures, and the Housing Strategy.

You will provide advice, guidance and support to tenants and members of the public through office interviews, home visits, telephone calls, correspondence and email, with a strong emphasis on customer care and service quality.

The postholder will also work closely with internal departments and external partner organisations to help sustain tenancies, support vulnerable tenants, resolve tenancy issues and improve outcomes for residents and communities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Deliver a housing management service to tenants of the Council s general needs properties.
• Provide advice, information and assistance to tenants and members of the public through a range of contact channels, including face-to-face, telephone, email and written correspondence.
• Support new tenants during the settling-in period, including carrying out settling-in visits within four weeks of tenancy start.
• Work with internal teams and external agencies to support tenancy sustainment and coordinate appropriate support packages for tenants.
• Refer tenants to specialist income officers where appropriate for rent support, income maximisation and rent recovery advice.
• Complete income and expenditure assessments with tenants to help ensure they receive all benefits and support they are entitled to.
• Review introductory and flexible tenancies within required timescales and make informed decisions relating to tenancy matters.
• Investigate and process tenancy management requests including transfers, mutual exchanges and succession cases in line with legislation and policy.
• Investigate breaches of tenancy conditions and take appropriate action, including legal action where necessary.
• Manage cases involving anti-social behaviour, neighbour nuisance and tenancy-related disputes, working in partnership with agencies such as the police and social services.
• Prepare case files, witness statements and evidence bundles to support enforcement and court action where required.
• Promote tenant participation, engagement and equality of opportunity across the service.
• Work with residents and partner agencies to develop and maintain community agreements.
• Undertake estate inspections and health and safety checks, ensuring housing stock and communal areas are managed effectively and issues are addressed promptly.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

• A minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a customer-focused environment.
• An understanding of current housing issues and the local and national political and social context in which local authority housing services operate.
• The ability to encourage and support tenant participation and engagement.
• Confidence in dealing with financial matters, including basic income and expenditure work.
• A full current driving licence and access to a vehicle

A full JD is available upon request.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Housing Officer

• £33,000 - £35,000 Basic Salary
• Monday to Friday

As the Housing Officer, you will be responsible for building strong relationships with tenants, conducting periodic property inspections, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The Housing Officer acts as the eyes and ears of the Repairs & Maintenance team in the field, providing essential feedback and reports. This role requires close coordination with the Senior Repairs & Maintenance Coordinator and involves various tasks, including key management, collection and key lock installations all whilst maintaining health and safety standards.

You must have experience working with local authorities in a similar capacity in order to qualify for this role.

Housing Officer - Day-to-Day Accountabilities:

Tenant Relationship Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with tenants, ensuring open lines of communication.
• Address tenant inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally.

Property Inspections:

• Organise and conduct periodic property inspections as per the contractual terms of each property.
• Carry out additional inspections requested by the Repairs & Maintenance team.
• Document inspection findings and highlight any need for repairs or maintenance.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Report all inspections that highlight the need for repairs or maintenance directly to the Senior Repairs & Maintenance Coordinator.
• Properly file inspections that do not require repairs or maintenance using the relevant inspection software.
• Maintain accurate records of all inspections on the G-Drive, ensuring documentation is complete and up-to-date.

Health and Safety Compliance:

• Install key locks and cut keys as needed to ensure secure access to properties.
• Conduct installations to comply with health and safety and fire regulations, such as fire blankets.
• Ensure all installations and modifications meet compliance standards.

Field Operations Support:

• Act as the eyes and ears of the Repairs & Maintenance team during field operations, identifying and reporting any issues promptly.
• Provide detailed feedback on property conditions and tenant concerns to the Repairs & Maintenance team.

Key Management:

• Oversee the installation of key locks and key cutting to ensure all properties are secure.
• Maintain an organised and up-to-date key management system, ensuring all keys are properly logged and tracked via the key management member of staff.

Housing Officer

By fulfilling these responsibilities, the Housing Officer ensures that properties are well-maintained, compliant with health and safety standards and that tenants needs are met efficiently and effectively. This role is crucial in supporting the Repairs & Maintenance team and ensuring smooth property management operations as it provides front-line customer service to all stake holders.

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Kings Permanent Recruitment is a Specialist Estate Agency Recruitment Service dealing with the placement of Estate Agents, Letting Agents and Financial Services Professionals into permanent positions.

We cover all specialities of recruitment within the residential property sector; Sales, Lettings, Property & Block Management, RICS Surveyors, Land and New Homes, Mortgage and Protection Advisors, Secretarial / Administration.

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Your new company

You will be joining a forward-thinking and community-focused housing provider committed to delivering high-quality housing services and creating sustainable tenancies. With a strong service-first ethos, the organisation prioritises customer wellbeing, proactive support, and collaborative working, offering a progressive environment where employees are empowered to make a genuine difference within local communities.

Your new role

As a Housing Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering effective tenancy management services across a defined patch. You will be responsible for managing a diverse caseload, including anti-social behaviour (ASB), tenancy breaches, safeguarding concerns, and tenancy fraud, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
What you'll need to succeedTo excel in this Housing Officer role, you will bring:

• Proven experience in housing management or tenancy services, particularly managing ASB and safeguarding cases
• Strong ability to manage complex and high-volume caseloads effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence positive outcomes
• Experience of working with vulnerable customers and handling challenging situations with empathy
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel across a housing patch

Desirable:

• Knowledge of housing legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and anti-social behaviour processes

What you'll get in return

• A rewarding role with real impact on communities and residents' lives
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements supporting work-life balance
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A supportive, inclusive team culture within a values-driven organisation
• Competitive salary and benefits package

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Your new company

You will be joining a forward-thinking and community-focused housing provider committed to delivering high-quality housing services and creating sustainable tenancies. With a strong service-first ethos, the organisation prioritises customer wellbeing, proactive support, and collaborative working, offering a progressive environment where employees are empowered to make a genuine difference within local communities.
Your new role

As a Housing Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering effective tenancy management services across a defined patch. You will be responsible for managing a diverse caseload, including anti-social behaviour (ASB), tenancy breaches, safeguarding concerns, and tenancy fraud, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
What you'll need to succeedTo excel in this Housing Officer role, you will bring:

• Proven experience in housing management or tenancy services, particularly managing ASB and safeguarding cases
• Strong ability to manage complex and high-volume caseloads effectively
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence positive outcomes
• Experience of working with vulnerable customers and handling challenging situations with empathy
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel across a housing patch

Desirable:

• Knowledge of housing legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and anti-social behaviour processes

What you'll get in return

• A rewarding role with a real impact on communities and residents' lives
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements supporting work-life balance
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A supportive, inclusive team culture within a values-driven organisation
• Competitive salary and benefits package

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Are you an experienced Housing Officer looking for your next interim opportunity? We're seeking a proactive and customer-focused individual to join a busy housing team, managing a neighbourhood patch across North Cornwall.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting residents, maintaining thriving communities, and delivering an excellent housing management service.

The Role
As Housing Officer, you'll be the main point of contact for customers within your patch, providing a comprehensive housing management service and building strong relationships with residents and community partners.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of tenancies and providing advice and support to residents.
• Conducting tenancy sign-ups, property viewings and ensuring compliance with tenancy agreements.
• Investigating and managing tenancy breaches, anti-social behaviour and safeguarding concerns.
• Responding to customer enquiries, requests and permissions in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintaining high estate standards and monitoring service contracts to ensure value for money.
• Working closely with internal teams and external agencies to support customers and communities.
• Delivering resident engagement activities and community initiatives to promote sustainable neighbourhoods.
• Supporting housing management activities linked to new developments where required.
  
  

• Previous experience within social housing, including tenancy, estate and housing management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• A customer-focused approach with a passion for delivering high-quality services.
• The ability to handle sensitive situations professionally and confidently.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
  
  

• Salary of 39,923 per annum.
• 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Fixed-term contract until October 2026.
• Opportunity to make a real difference within local communities across North Cornwall.
• Immediate start available.
  
  

• Location: North Cornwall
• Contract: Fixed Term until October 2026
• Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday
• Closing Date: 15th July
  
  

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Social Worker - Referral and Assessment team within the Social Care industry in Bexley. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels. The Qualified Social Worker - Referral and Assessment vacancy in Bexley will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and your performance.

Responsibilities include:

• Initial Assessments and Core Assessments
• Section 47 Investigations

• Contributing to the duty rota
• Initiating care proceedings
• Working in a multi-agency capacity to support families and children
• Initial child protection reports conference reports

• Post qualifying experience of working as a Qualified Social Worker - Referral and Assessment team within the UK Social Care industry.

• SWE Registration
• 1-2 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• Tier 1 agency
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

Experienced Social Worker - Assessment and Child Protection

Swindon (Hybrid Working)
42.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Locum Contract

Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to make a real impact in child protection?

Swindon Borough Council is looking for dedicated professionals to join their forward-thinking Assessment and Child Protection team. Safeguarding and the welfare of children is core to providing a service dedicated to ensuring all children grow up safe from harm.

Why This Role?

This is more than just another locum position-it's your opportunity to:

• Join a supportive, motivated team that values your expertise
• Work in a flexible hybrid model
• Make a tangible difference in children's lives every day
• Be part of a service that's driving positive change in child protection

What You'll Be Doing

In this varied and rewarding position, you will:

• Work independently to hold and effectively manage a more complex and multi-faceted caseload
• Work directly with children, young people and families, involving all key family member and prioritising children and young people's safety
• Carry out meaningful and in-depth ongoing assessments of social need and risk/harm to children with particular focus on parental capacity and parent's ability to change.
• Recognising harm and risk indicators of different forms of harm for children.
• Ensuring SMART child centred plans are in place so all partners including parents and children can measure and sustain progress in child protection process and planning.
• Provide statutory support to more complex social work cases assessed as high need, high harm, potential or likelihood to access court processes or statutory care
• Write reports for court hearings and to present evidence in court, including Court or Protection and High Court where it is deemed necessary
• To uphold standards of practice for social workers as defined by social Work England (SWE) and in accordance with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Experienced Social Workers.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from Social Workers who are:

• Qualified (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) and registered with Social Work England
• Proven track record of strengths-based social work with adults and/or children including safeguarding
• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant area
• Trained Practice Educator or willingness to do training and undertake placement supervision of student social workers

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Apply today and be part of a team that's truly making a difference.

Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Our client Devon county council is looking for an Advanced Social Worker to join their Assessment and Intervention team.

• Working as an Advanced Social Worker you will work closely with your Team Manager, you will provide professional leadership and supervision to colleagues within your team, supporting your manager with the day-to-day operations of your team and contributing to an effective and efficient service to the Assessment & Intervention team.
• This is a hands-on role, where you have a smaller caseload, working with children and families with a complexity of needs (including undertaking in-depth assessments) and where, through supervision and mentoring, you will share your knowledge and experience with colleagues and students to continually improve practice standards within your team.
• You will champion high standards of professional social work practice, by encouraging and supporting opportunities for reflection and learning and delivering on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to unqualified/alternatively qualified staff, students and less experienced social workers.

About you

Advanced Social Workers provide a lead social work role within each team, supporting the development of good evidence-based practice. With substantial post-qualifying experience and the ability to demonstrate that you're working at the Advanced Social Worker level, you will:
Demonstrate the ability to work with families with complex needs within a multi-agency environment
Be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of social work mentoring, coaching and training professional colleagues
Have evidence of substantial post-qualifying training and development
Be able to lead improvement and challenge the quality of social care practice in a constructive manner
Join a restorative, child-centred culture focusing on meaningful partnerships with families. Devon also offers an outstanding quality of life-two Blue Flag coastlines, Exmoor & Dartmoor, excellent transport links (M5, trains, Exeter Airport), vibrant communities, and top-tier schools.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.