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Property Licensing Support Officer (Private Housing)

Job details
Posting date: 16 October 2024
Salary: £18.09 per hour
Additional salary information: PAYE (Holiday Pay & Pension Contributions)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 October 2024
Location: Ilford, Essex
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week
Company: Neway International Ltd
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 2086

Summary

Neway is looking for a Property Licensing Support Officer to join the Housing Team based with Redbridge Council.

This role is starting on the 28th of October, working 36 hours a week in an ongoing contract.

An opportunity has arisen in the Civic Pride, Property Licensing Processing Team at Lynton House, Ilford. In this role you will be working in a large processing team who have the solid commitment of issuing Property Licences in a timely fashion to meet our processing performance indicator of 3 months i.e. 3 months from submission to completion. You will report to your line manager who will assign you work each week and set staff targets.

All other duties will be administrative based and will involve dealing with the Public on the telephone, via email, via letter and occasionally in person at Lynton House. Good customer service is essential. Full training will be provided.

We are seeking someone who will either have some relevant experience in this area of work or has an interest in Private Sector Housing and wishes to transfer and use their existing skills and experience in this role.



Desirable qualifications and experience



Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage time, meet deadlines, and prioritise workload.

Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities on a daily basis

Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner at all times. Good customer service is essential.

A willingness to be flexible and work in the office as well as at home.

Knowledge of Private Sector Housing would be useful.

Ability to follow a process and deliver against Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as required.

A comprehensive understanding of generic LBR work practices, policies, processes, and procedures relevant to this role.

“Can do” attitude with a positive outlook is essential.

Team orientated with a clear understanding of collaborative working.

Adherence to established service procedures to ensure the availability of adequate staff resources at any one time to meet service demands.

Initiative driven with the ability to work autonomously.