Housing Access and Partnerships Officer
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,660 to £36,922 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Boston, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Boston Borough Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Boston Borough Council’s Housing team have an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand new team within the service. This is available on a full time, 2-year fixed term contract. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with strong resilience who has a caring approach to others.
You will be assisting the Housing Access and Partnerships Team Leader to establish and maintain effective partnerships with a range of accommodation providers, including social housing, private rented and supported accommodation providers, across the Council’s district, to enable the Council’s Housing team to more easily prevent or relieve homelessness, including rough sleeping, and to move clients on from temporary accommodation swiftly into suitable accommodation.
You will be a point of contact for landlords on matters such as tenancy advice, deposits, disrepair, EPC’s, Universal Credit and managing tenant issues, as well as for clients who have been accommodated in the private rented sector by the Council if they require advice and low-level support about any issue that could put their tenancy at risk. Where required, you will liaise with other organisations and make appropriate referrals.
You will be required to create and maintain a database of all relevant accommodation / providers and match clients to the available accommodation, taking into account their individual requirements. Where clients cannot be matched to available accommodation due to complex or specific needs, you will be tasked with sourcing suitable accommodation so a proactive, problem solving approach will be required.
What we need from you:
Excellent communication skills
Be a strong negotiator
Enjoy problem solving skills to find solutions for those facing housing problems
Competent with Microsoft Office products
Fluent in English
Ability to travel across the district for home visits, office attendance etc
To apply for this role please upload both your CV and an expression of interest as ‘cover letter’ on first4recruitment.
BENEFITS: We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including:
Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.6% employer contribution
Generous annual leave scheme +option to buy more
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
Cycle to work scheme*
Flu Jabs
Free Eye Test Voucher
Flexible Working Policy
Agile Working Policy*
Long service recognition
Excellent career progression and training opportunities
*Certain restrictions may apply
We also offer a wide range of family friendly policies designed to enable you to balance your work and home life, manage your personal responsibilities and support you in times of difficulty.
ABOUT US: Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council have formed the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. The largest Council Partnership in the country. Since October 2021, the Partnership Councils have been working closely to deliver improved services to the communities in the sub-region and already there have been many positive outcomes.
Over time, it is envisaged that services will become formally shared across the three Councils creating the opportunity for colleagues to be involved in new and innovate areas of work.
If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Gemma Johnson on 01775 764601 or gemmajohnson@sholland.gov.uk
The Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to ensuring all recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and that no potential or current employee is treated unfairly. Find out more about our Equal opportunities on our website
The Council reserves the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews may be arranged virtually/ in person when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date. For this role we do require the successful applicant to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
You will be assisting the Housing Access and Partnerships Team Leader to establish and maintain effective partnerships with a range of accommodation providers, including social housing, private rented and supported accommodation providers, across the Council’s district, to enable the Council’s Housing team to more easily prevent or relieve homelessness, including rough sleeping, and to move clients on from temporary accommodation swiftly into suitable accommodation.
You will be a point of contact for landlords on matters such as tenancy advice, deposits, disrepair, EPC’s, Universal Credit and managing tenant issues, as well as for clients who have been accommodated in the private rented sector by the Council if they require advice and low-level support about any issue that could put their tenancy at risk. Where required, you will liaise with other organisations and make appropriate referrals.
You will be required to create and maintain a database of all relevant accommodation / providers and match clients to the available accommodation, taking into account their individual requirements. Where clients cannot be matched to available accommodation due to complex or specific needs, you will be tasked with sourcing suitable accommodation so a proactive, problem solving approach will be required.
What we need from you:
Excellent communication skills
Be a strong negotiator
Enjoy problem solving skills to find solutions for those facing housing problems
Competent with Microsoft Office products
Fluent in English
Ability to travel across the district for home visits, office attendance etc
To apply for this role please upload both your CV and an expression of interest as ‘cover letter’ on first4recruitment.
BENEFITS: We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including:
Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.6% employer contribution
Generous annual leave scheme +option to buy more
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
Cycle to work scheme*
Flu Jabs
Free Eye Test Voucher
Flexible Working Policy
Agile Working Policy*
Long service recognition
Excellent career progression and training opportunities
*Certain restrictions may apply
We also offer a wide range of family friendly policies designed to enable you to balance your work and home life, manage your personal responsibilities and support you in times of difficulty.
ABOUT US: Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council have formed the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. The largest Council Partnership in the country. Since October 2021, the Partnership Councils have been working closely to deliver improved services to the communities in the sub-region and already there have been many positive outcomes.
Over time, it is envisaged that services will become formally shared across the three Councils creating the opportunity for colleagues to be involved in new and innovate areas of work.
If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Gemma Johnson on 01775 764601 or gemmajohnson@sholland.gov.uk
The Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to ensuring all recruitment processes are non-discriminatory and that no potential or current employee is treated unfairly. Find out more about our Equal opportunities on our website
The Council reserves the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews may be arranged virtually/ in person when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date. For this role we do require the successful applicant to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
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