Property Pathway & Sustainability Officer
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,586 to £32,586 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RQ |
| Company: | West Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CPP01077_1745395289 |
Summary
We are seeking a dedicated Property Pathway and Sustainability Officer to join the Refugee, Resettlement & Migration Service, where you will play a vital role in helping our refugee, resettled, and migrant families discover suitable and affordable homes throughout West Sussex.
If you have proven experience in the housing sector, possess exceptional communication skills, and can conduct thorough residential housing and affordability assessments, we would love to hear from you!
Salary: £31,586 to £34,314 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hour per week)
Location: Your base location will be Centenary House, Woodfield Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 8GP or County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RQ with countywide travel
Interview Date: Friday 16 May and week commencing Monday 19 May 2025
This role requires the successful candidate to travel throughout the county for visits, working flexibly to meet family's needs.
Regular attendance at your base location will also be necessary, and there will be opportunities for remote working. Final arrangements will be confirmed with the successful candidate.
You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.
About the job
As a Property Pathway and Sustainability Officer, you will play a pivotal role in securing suitable residential accommodations, addressing barriers to housing, and ensuring the longevity of housing solutions.
Some key responsibilities of a Property Pathway and Sustainability Officer will include:
- Lead the support to families in finding suitable housing, collaborating with the assigned caseworker, especially on complex cases.
- Attend property viewings and liaise with letting agents and landlords
- Understanding of property compliance to ensure that properties are adhering to health and safety regulations and are accommodation ready.
- Conduct affordability assessments, monitor housing options, and perform subsistence assessments for families according to government guidelines.
- Work in partnership with District and Borough councils to explore housing options and help families maximise income through budgeting, employment, benefits, and debt management.
- Identify homelessness prevention opportunities and tackle resettlement barriers with innovative, solution-oriented interventions.
- Maintain, analyse, and interpret sensitive data from housing departments, legal representatives, or the Home Office to ensure accurate records, prioritise needs, and formulate effective plans, updating the Property Project Manager as necessary.
We would love to hear from you if you have
- Experience of working within the housing sector or degree level education in property management or similar discipline.
- A Full and Valid UK Driving Licence.
- Good working knowledge of housing legislation, welfare benefit systems, financial inclusion, and effective debt management.
- Experience of working with vulnerable families in the capacity of preventing the need for temporary accommodation.
- Experience of working within government legislation.
- Understanding of safeguarding or managing risk within a caseload.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and benefits
We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
You will benefit from 27 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 5 years' service plus the opportunity to buy additional leave and an excellent local government pension scheme
A range of discounts give our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further information
The reference number for this role is CPP01077.
Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV and cover letter.
Your cover letter should:
- Outline your motivations for applying and how you feel you could make a difference.
- Explain the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the attached job description).
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to right to work within the UK, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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