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Private Rental Officer
| Posting date: | 06 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,984 to £35,353 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 February 2025 |
| Location: | Buckinghamshire, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | BUC12833 |
Summary
Overview
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to join our busy and forward-thinking Housing Options and Supply team in this exciting new role The role is fast-paced and front facing, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their customer commitment and ability to manage and build stakeholder and client relationships effectively to deliver the aims of the role.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
About the role
This role is responsible for all processes and matters associated with the Council’s private rent scheme including sourcing new properties and the management of a portfolio of homes that are used for the prevention of homelessness in Buckinghamshire. You will be our landlords ‘go to’ person in all matters relating to private rented offers and will develop and attract new landlords to the scheme
You will also be required to work closely and at times assist with our temporary accommodation officers in all matters relating to management of the Council’s temporary accommodation for homeless families and will be expected to work across different sites and to undertake visits as necessary. You will be a great team player and be expected to work closely with the wider housing team to ensure that placements are appropriate including undertaking of affordability and suitability assessments.
You will have excellent IT skills and a good eye for detail and will have a collaborative approach to your work. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
On-the-go:
Our ‘on-the-go’ roles mean you’ll usually start and finish your day from a base, moving around between different locations throughout the day. You won’t need a fixed desk to work from, but you’ll have access to our network where you can keep up to date with admin and the latest staff updates.
About you
You will be personable, organised and resourceful and enjoy working in a busy environment with changing priorities and a broad variety of work. You will have experience developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and ideally have experience working within a partnership environment. You will have fantastic communications skills and need to be a self-starter with a can-do approach to your work and to the wider housing team objectives.
You will have significant experience of working in and or managing an autonomous business area, we would particularly like to hear from candidates that come from a property management and or lettings related field. You will be proactive and a confident communicator who has experience of leading in their business area and developing new ideas and solutions to complex problems.
Other information
This is 12 Months Fixed term contract.
If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Kelly McDowall on 01296 585209 Kelly.McDowall@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
-All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to join our busy and forward-thinking Housing Options and Supply team in this exciting new role The role is fast-paced and front facing, and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their customer commitment and ability to manage and build stakeholder and client relationships effectively to deliver the aims of the role.
About us
Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.
About the role
This role is responsible for all processes and matters associated with the Council’s private rent scheme including sourcing new properties and the management of a portfolio of homes that are used for the prevention of homelessness in Buckinghamshire. You will be our landlords ‘go to’ person in all matters relating to private rented offers and will develop and attract new landlords to the scheme
You will also be required to work closely and at times assist with our temporary accommodation officers in all matters relating to management of the Council’s temporary accommodation for homeless families and will be expected to work across different sites and to undertake visits as necessary. You will be a great team player and be expected to work closely with the wider housing team to ensure that placements are appropriate including undertaking of affordability and suitability assessments.
You will have excellent IT skills and a good eye for detail and will have a collaborative approach to your work. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
On-the-go:
Our ‘on-the-go’ roles mean you’ll usually start and finish your day from a base, moving around between different locations throughout the day. You won’t need a fixed desk to work from, but you’ll have access to our network where you can keep up to date with admin and the latest staff updates.
About you
You will be personable, organised and resourceful and enjoy working in a busy environment with changing priorities and a broad variety of work. You will have experience developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and ideally have experience working within a partnership environment. You will have fantastic communications skills and need to be a self-starter with a can-do approach to your work and to the wider housing team objectives.
You will have significant experience of working in and or managing an autonomous business area, we would particularly like to hear from candidates that come from a property management and or lettings related field. You will be proactive and a confident communicator who has experience of leading in their business area and developing new ideas and solutions to complex problems.
Other information
This is 12 Months Fixed term contract.
If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Kelly McDowall on 01296 585209 Kelly.McDowall@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
-All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions
For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
We recognise and reward you
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.
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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.