Housing Options is looking for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover team member to join our busy service. You will be responsible for promoting joint working between the Council and private landlords and letting agencies. As an innovative, motivated, excellent communicator, you will assist households who have been accepted by the authority as at risk of homelessness or homeless to move into the private rented sector. You will promote a range of incentives to landlords to encourage them to let their properties to potentially homeless/vulnerable households. You are required to offer intense management where appropriate & negotiate with landlords and tenants to avoid tenancy breakdowns. You will need to be enthusiastic and hardworking and have the ability to organise your own workload and multi-task. You will be responsible for liaising both internally and externally with partners. The post requires strong and effective communication skills, computer literacy, and the ability to work within a team or independently while representing Thanet District Council in a professional manner. Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks If you think you have what it takes and are ready for a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you. For any further information about the role or an informal chat please contact Rebecca Gunn Senior Housing Options Officer via rebecca.gunn@thanet.gov.uk Thanet is a great place to live and work. Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too. All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead. We’d love you to join us!