Housing Officer
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20.0 to £24.0 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Up to £24 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire, FY7 6JX |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4710113_1753277340 |
Summary
We're looking to recruit a Housing Officer on a short-term temporary contract until September 2025 in the Blackpool area, working on behalf of a social housing provider. This is a hybrid role, with hourly rates up to £24 per hour and mileage reimbursement when traveling to visits. You will require a driving licence with access to your own vehicle and valid business insurance, as well as relevant housing management related experience.
Your new role
- Managing own patch of general needs properties, delivering housing and tenancy management services across your area including viewings, lettings, tenancy signups, mutual exchanges, successions and abandonments
- Managing own caseloads of low/medium level anti social behaviour and other tenancy breaches, gathering evidence, taking witness statements and drafting legal paperwork where required
- Managing incidents of neighbour nuisance, untidy gardens and other community issues
- Dealing with rent arrears and supporting tenancy sustainment & income maximisation
- Responding to general enquiries and complaints from customers or stakeholders
- Health & safety compliance, arranging access, carrying out property inspections, chasing repairs
What you'll need to succeed
- Good level of experience in a housing/tenancy management role, being customer facing
- Good knowledge of housing legislation and best practice in relation to the social housing sector
- Driving licence with access to own vehicle and valid business insurance
What you'll get in return
- Weekly pay
- Short term temp contract
- Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella
- Hybrid working
- Mileage reimbursement
What you need to do now
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