Overview
Our client, an Essex based local council, has a temporary Sheltered Housing Officer role to manage one of their over 60s independent living schemes in South Essex.
Responsibilities
* Daily welfare checks and responding to any emergency calls.
* Provide housing management and tenancy sustainment advice, including support for low-level arrears.
* Assist with viewings, lettings, sign-ups and inductions for new tenants.
* Conduct regular health and safety checks to ensure scheme compliance (fire safety, telecare) and follow up on actions or identified issues.
* Maintain and update support plans and risk assessments.
* Promote tenant led initiatives and social activities.
* Ensure that the scheme remains in a safe and secure state.
Skills / Qualifications
* Experience in managing a sheltered housing scheme with older or vulnerable residents.
* Strong housing management experience including legislation and best practice related to sheltered housing.
* Thorough knowledge of health and safety.
* Skilled in completing assessments and support plans.
* Knowledge of dealing with Safeguarding issues to ensure alerts are made efficiently and sensitively.
* Confidence to work independently on site five days a week.
* Applicants must have access to a vehicle and a full UK driving license.
* An Enhanced DBS.
Role Details
* This role is based at the scheme five days a week.
* Six-month temporary role.
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