Housing Property Officer
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,959.00 to £29,303.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Beeston, Nottingham |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Broxtowe Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | H55 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Housing Services and Strategy team.
We are looking for a Housing Property Officer to join our Homeownership team who are responsible for Leasehold Services; administration of affordable housing schemes; Housing land and boundary disputes; property acquisitions, the Right to Buy scheme and Garage lettings and management.
This role is very eclectic, and you will primarily be responsible for property acquisitions, liaising with Officers within the Council, valuers, solicitors and people selling their homes. You will also be the lead officer for the Garage Lettings and Management service.
Due to the wide remit of the role, we would not expect you to have experience in all areas. Full training will be provided.
Key responsibilities include:
• Acting as the lead officer and coordinator for all standalone property acquisitions to increase the number of properties in the Council’s housing stock.
• Building positive working relationships with estate agents and other leads for purchasing housing.
• Supporting the work of the wider team, including Housing land and boundary disputes and assisting with guidance and information about affordable housing schemes (e.g. Shared Ownership, Discount Market Sale etc.).
• Assisting with the administration of the Right to Buy scheme.
• Providing a Garage Management Service, including managing the waiting list, lettings and terminations, marketing, regularly inspecting garage sites, dealing with queries and ensuring that garage void times are kept to a minimum.
We’re looking for someone with experience in:
• Property acquisitions, surveying, working in an estate agents or in a social housing setting
• Liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including valuers and solicitors
• Letting of properties or garages
The ideal candidate would:
• Have experience dealing with the public
• Have a professional Housing or Property qualification, or relevant experience
• Have knowledge of the property conveyance process
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have strong organisational and time management skills
• An ability to work under pressure and handle competing priorities to meet deadlines and commitments.
• Be a quick learner
• Have a full driving licence
What you need to know:
There will be a short test before the interview.
For an informal discussion, please contact Natalie Amies on 0115 9173925 or email natalie.amies@broxtowe.gov.uk
Closing date: 20 July 2025 (midnight)
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
Why join us?
The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.
As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.
As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs
We are looking for a Housing Property Officer to join our Homeownership team who are responsible for Leasehold Services; administration of affordable housing schemes; Housing land and boundary disputes; property acquisitions, the Right to Buy scheme and Garage lettings and management.
This role is very eclectic, and you will primarily be responsible for property acquisitions, liaising with Officers within the Council, valuers, solicitors and people selling their homes. You will also be the lead officer for the Garage Lettings and Management service.
Due to the wide remit of the role, we would not expect you to have experience in all areas. Full training will be provided.
Key responsibilities include:
• Acting as the lead officer and coordinator for all standalone property acquisitions to increase the number of properties in the Council’s housing stock.
• Building positive working relationships with estate agents and other leads for purchasing housing.
• Supporting the work of the wider team, including Housing land and boundary disputes and assisting with guidance and information about affordable housing schemes (e.g. Shared Ownership, Discount Market Sale etc.).
• Assisting with the administration of the Right to Buy scheme.
• Providing a Garage Management Service, including managing the waiting list, lettings and terminations, marketing, regularly inspecting garage sites, dealing with queries and ensuring that garage void times are kept to a minimum.
We’re looking for someone with experience in:
• Property acquisitions, surveying, working in an estate agents or in a social housing setting
• Liaising with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including valuers and solicitors
• Letting of properties or garages
The ideal candidate would:
• Have experience dealing with the public
• Have a professional Housing or Property qualification, or relevant experience
• Have knowledge of the property conveyance process
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have strong organisational and time management skills
• An ability to work under pressure and handle competing priorities to meet deadlines and commitments.
• Be a quick learner
• Have a full driving licence
What you need to know:
There will be a short test before the interview.
For an informal discussion, please contact Natalie Amies on 0115 9173925 or email natalie.amies@broxtowe.gov.uk
Closing date: 20 July 2025 (midnight)
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
Why join us?
The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.
As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.
As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs
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