Job description
We are looking for talented Housing Officers who will embrace new ways of working, delivering services as part of a team responsible for providing a highly professional customer focused Housing management service through estate based hubs, residents' homes, and hybrid working.
Ealing Council's Landlord Services is responsible for managing the council's housing stock where staff provide a holistic housing service to residents; tailoring that service to meet the individual needs of the customer and the changing ways in which our residents want to access our housing services.
Working as part of a housing hub team, you will provide a high-quality visible and accessible housing management service to residents across a range of tenures finding creative and innovative ways of tackling local problems. You will be responsible for the tenancy management of a patch of properties, which include estate inspections and resident engagement. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of providing a generic housing management service with a flexible attitude and a passion to improve the lives of residents.
This role entails being a crucial interface between residents and other council and external services, therefore, to be successful in this role you will:
* be a strong communicator
* have a natural flair for problem solving
* excellent written and verbal communication skills
* be performance driven with initiative to assess complex situations and
make decisions quickly and effectively
* be self-motivated
* computer literate.
You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.
It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we are looking forward to hearing from you.
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Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.
We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing's workforce.
Please note all applications will be determined on merit.
Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing follows safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring check.
This post is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.