Housing Officer (Wiltshire, Dorset & Somerset)
Location: South West
Salary: £36,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Full Time
It matters. So we’re bringing it closer to home.
Their customers have told them they want them to better understand their needs at a local level, and to be more visible in the communities they serve. They've listened.
That’s why they’re creating new roles, strengthening their local presence, and looking for people who want to be part of what comes next.
This is a varied, hands‑on role where no two days are the same. You’ll be a visible and trusted presence in your communities - supporting customers, managing tenancies proactively, and working closely with partners to help people sustain their homes and live well.
They are looking for Housing Officers to cover the following patches in the South West - Wiltshire, Dorset & Somerset:
* x1 - Cotswold; West Oxfordshire; Wiltshire
* x1 - Wiltshire
* x2 - Somerset
* x2 - Dorset (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, New Forest)
What you’ll be doing
You’ll take ownership of a defined patch, acting as the key point of contact for residents and ensuring services are responsive, compliant, and customer‑focused. Your responsibilities will include:
* Managing the full tenancy lifecycle, from sign‑up through to end of tenancy
* Handling tenancy changes, mutual exchanges, and investigations into tenancy breaches or fraud
* Supporting lettings and voids activity to minimise rent loss and turnaround times
* Carrying out estate inspections and addressing neighbourhood and environmental issues
* Managing low‑level anti‑social behaviour, neighbour disputes, and supporting more complex cases
* Identifying and responding to vulnerability, safeguarding, hoarding, and non‑access cases
* Completing person‑centred fire risk assessments and monitoring health and safety issues
* Investigating complaints and learning from outcomes to improve services
* Working in partnership with local authorities and external agencies to support customers effectively
Throughout everything you do, you’ll champion the organisation's Customer Promise - delivering services that are respectful, personalised, and trauma‑informed.
What we’re looking for
* You’ll bring experience of housing management or a similar customer‑facing role, along with the confidence to manage complex and sensitive situations professionally. You’ll also have:
* Experience of tenancy, estate management, lettings or neighbourhood services within social housing
* Knowledge of housing legislation, including safeguarding, ASB and welfare reform
* Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work calmly under pressure
* A customer‑focused mindset, with a commitment to equality, inclusion and trauma‑informed practice
* Confidence using digital systems and data to manage cases and improve performance
* The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and make sound day‑to‑day decisions
You’ll also be comfortable working flexibly, including participating in an out‑of‑hours rota where required.
Why join them?
At the organisation, their customer promise is “We are proud to make things personal; if it matters to our customers, it matters to us.”
This role is at the heart of how they build trust with their customers. If you’re someone who takes pride in getting things right, supporting others, and making a difference through everyday interactions, they’d love to hear from you.
Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.
They reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.
They are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows them to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support their colleagues. They have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. They are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation their Menopause Friendly accreditation.
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