What's involved with this role: Job Title: Assistant Right to Buy Officer Ref: Barking 1717-1 Pay rate: £16.60 per hour PAYE Role length: Anticipated 6 months The role: We are seeking an Assistant Right to Buy Officer who will work within the Sales and Leasing Team facilitating the Right to Buy service, which will include assisting with the conveyancing, calculating sale offers and providing general advice and guidance to tenants looking to purchase through Right to Buy. Although not directly responsible for the supervision of staff, you will be required to assist with the instructions of work to the valuers for valuations and landlord services officers for validation conditions of tenancy in relation to the Right to Buy scheme. In order to carry out this role, you must have an understanding of Part V of the 1985 Housing Act and the Right to Buy Process. Key responsibilities: Assist with the development of all procedures relating to the processing of applications for Right to Buy applications as required by the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) Assist the Right to Buy Leasehold Officers with the preparation of all work applicable to the sale of Council houses To carry out all administrative duties in respect of Cash Incentive Schemes, Staircasing of Shared Ownership, rent to mortgage and other Low-Cost Home Ownership initiatives and prepare recommendations for acceptance onto schemes To be first point of call for any enquiries and provide general advice either in person, in writing or by telephone on Right to Buy matters To assist with the collection of financial and performance information relating to Right to Buy activity for the Senior RTB and Leasehold Officer and Senior Manager ensuring that all information held on data basis is current and accurate To occasionally visit customers in their homes in order to verify customer information and validate that properties qualify for purchase under the scheme To assist with verifying the information supplied at various stages of any application to ensure correct and accurate conveyancing instructions are given to the Legal Department within the statutory timescales and recorded onto main system To liaise with external agencies including other Housing Associations and Local Authorities to verify applicant’s eligibility on to schemes and monitor accordingly To assist with the provision of information to the Council’s Investigation team to prevent Housing Fraud in relation to the sale of Council property To provide administrative support to the Sales and Leasing team as and when necessary What the client is looking for: An understanding of the Part V of the 1985 Housing Act and the Right to Buy Process Experience of IT systems including Microsoft Office, databases and Housing Management systems Ability to establish good relationships with customers and staff Ability to build wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organisation Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience of dealing with members of the public in sensitive situations How to Apply: Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. JE Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.