Contract Type: Fixed term (24 months)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid
Salary: £32,597 - £35,412 per annum (pro rata for part-time) - pay award pending
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
About The Role
As a Social Lettings Officer, your primary objectives will be to enhance accessibility to private sector housing options and play a pivotal role in preventing homelessness. You will be at the forefront of early intervention efforts, offering crucial support to individuals and families facing housing challenges. Your dedication to fostering sustainable housing solutions will make a lasting impact on the well‑being of our community.
In this dynamic role, you will work collaboratively with various stakeholders and develop and implement strategies to improve housing options, ensuring that everyone in our community has access to safe and sustainable accommodation.
Responsibilities
* Enhance accessibility to private sector housing options and prevent homelessness through early intervention and support.
* Develop and implement strategies to improve housing options.
* Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure safe and sustainable accommodation for all community members.
About You
* Good operational working knowledge of housing legislation in both the public and private sectors
* Ability to visit and assess properties for design, space, and location suitability
* Experienced in working with individuals who are rough sleeping and understand the complexity of need faced by this cohort
* Ability to visit and inspect properties to identify hazards, safety standards, and disrepair, making recommendations for remedial action
* Commitment to providing a high‑quality customer‑focused service
Requirements
* DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
Benefits
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) plus bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
* Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
* Smart Working – to support work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more
Equal Opportunity Statement
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are disabled – these groups are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
Application Deadline
Closing Date: 10th June 2026
Interviews will be held w/c 22 June 2026
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