Housing Resettlement Officer
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £33,753.00 to £37,944.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bexleyheath, Kent |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | London Borough of Bexley |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 000924 |
Summary
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent.
Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces, and listed heritage sites.
The Housing Service has been transformed over recent years and continues to strive for excellence in the service that we deliver to our residents.
The Housing Resettlement Team are now seeking two exceptional candidates who will join a small team, responsible for procurement of accommodation in the private sector to offer to clients in housing need, owed a duty by the wider housing department This is pivotal in resolving homelessness and in turn reducing the reliance on emergency accommodation.
You will be passionate about delivering a professional customer centered high-quality housing service that consistently impresses our customers whilst enhancing our reputation with partners.
About the Role
You will be an energetic and an excellent communicator who works as part of a team that always seeks to understand first and create simple ways to keep people informed about things that are important to them.
You will apply huge personal integrity coupled with resilience to be part of a team that is known for delivering and keeping its promises. Your team will get things done on time, to the highest standards and learn quickly when things go wrong.
With infectious and unwavering levels of enthusiasm, inspiration, and motivation you will be part of a team that is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Resettlement Service
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document.
Candidate Profile
A sound working background in a relevant housing environment.
Demonstrable negotiation skills
Target driven
You must have a clean UK driving license and/or demonstrable means of transport to conduct the full duties of the post, which requires travel around Bexley and neighbouring areas.
Appointment to this post may be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent.
Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces, and listed heritage sites.
The Housing Service has been transformed over recent years and continues to strive for excellence in the service that we deliver to our residents.
The Housing Resettlement Team are now seeking two exceptional candidates who will join a small team, responsible for procurement of accommodation in the private sector to offer to clients in housing need, owed a duty by the wider housing department This is pivotal in resolving homelessness and in turn reducing the reliance on emergency accommodation.
You will be passionate about delivering a professional customer centered high-quality housing service that consistently impresses our customers whilst enhancing our reputation with partners.
About the Role
You will be an energetic and an excellent communicator who works as part of a team that always seeks to understand first and create simple ways to keep people informed about things that are important to them.
You will apply huge personal integrity coupled with resilience to be part of a team that is known for delivering and keeping its promises. Your team will get things done on time, to the highest standards and learn quickly when things go wrong.
With infectious and unwavering levels of enthusiasm, inspiration, and motivation you will be part of a team that is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Resettlement Service
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document.
Candidate Profile
A sound working background in a relevant housing environment.
Demonstrable negotiation skills
Target driven
You must have a clean UK driving license and/or demonstrable means of transport to conduct the full duties of the post, which requires travel around Bexley and neighbouring areas.
Appointment to this post may be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria.
If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.