Home Ownership Officer(RP0146)Salary £30,756 - £37,464 (Career Grade Scheme with appointment level dependent on experience)37 hours per week (hybrid working)Our aim is to put our customers at the heart of what we do, and we strive to ensure we provide the very best services all our customers.An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Home Ownership Team for a Career Grade Home Ownership Officer.This career grade post is the perfect role for either an experienced leasehold practitioner or someone looking to start out in their career in leasehold.Either way, we want to support and develop your skills to maximise the value of your contribution to the council. And we expect to appoint someone who has a genuine drive for personal development and achievement.This is a key role, and it will be up to you to provide a customer focussed, proactive, comprehensive and high-quality leasehold management service to council leaseholders in Welwyn Hatfield.This is a varied role encompassing the calculation and billing of annual service charges & major works and administering the sale of council properties through the right to buy. We are looking for someone who has:Experience of working in a Housing, Accounts or Administration fieldExperience of analysing and interpreting information in a meaningful and understandable wayGood level of numeric, analytical and decision-making skillsStrong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and other systems/applicationsAbout you:Good written and verbal communication skills tailored towards a range of audiencesExcellent time management and organisational skills to effectively manage and plan a varied workloadExperience of dealing with customers displaying challenging behaviourThe ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential in this post.What we can offer you:We pride ourselves on our commitment to our employees– striving to ensure that each and every employee feels valued and happy in their work. You will be joining asupportiveenvironment that values innovation and professional growth.Working in the vibrant town centre of Hatfield.Flexible and hybrid working for a great work life balance.Local government pension schemeGenerous annual leaveFor a list of our benefits visit our careers page here: My Rewards – CareersOur COREvalues—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.If you think you have the skills and enjoy achallenge, we'd like to hear from you.Please note we do not offer visa sponsorship for employment in the UK.Closing date for applications is 21 September 2025.Assessments will be held on 25 September 2025.Interviews will be held on 2 October 2025. Keywords leasehold, right to buy, accounts, administration, home ownership, finance, welwyn hatfield, local government.