Part Time Sheltered Housing Officer (FTC: SE London)

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has emerged for a car driving Sheltered Housing Officer to join one of Adecco's leading public sector clients on a fixed term contract for nine months, covering maternity leave. This contract is until the end of August 2025 (contract may be extended further, but this is not guaranteed). The salary is £25,582- £31,977 per annum plus car allowance of £1,818 per annum (salary offered dependent on experience)

Based in Dartford in Kent but with a requirement to travel to various retirement schemes at different sites, this is a part time role (28 hours per week, Monday to Friday) and the successful candidate will be expected to deliver an on-site housing management and support service that meets the needs of tenants. You will also need to ensure a high quality management service to elderly tenants, ensuring maintenance, security, and communal safety are optimised at all times.

Other key elements of the role include:

* Carrying out regular building inspections, identifying and reporting repairs ensuring communal safety with a strong focus on fire safety. Enable repairs and allowing access where necessary.

* Effectively managing void properties within company policies.

* Helping to maintain a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security within the building and the grounds by carrying out regular checks (e.g. testing essential systems, monitoring CCTV, etc.)

* Maintaining accurate records (visitor log book, health and safety checks, maintenance visit records, fire safety and alarm testing, and maintaining accurate PEP summaries, tenant files and maintenance records). Using company databases effectively.

* Ensuring that elderly tenants' rights and dignity are respected, including maintaining a high standard of data security and management.

* Monitoring the work of the company's contractors to ensure a high quality service and reporting any deficits.

* Managing anti-social behaviour within the scheme and explain tenancy agreements and company policies to tenants, dealing with the first level of complaints.

* Proactively prevent rent arrears, address arrears and assist tenants to manage debt when known. Actively manage rent accounts and report activity to relevant managers.

Only applicants with strong housing management expertise, as well as previous experience of supporting vulnerable, elderly clients and who have access to their own vehicle need apply for this role.