Housing Officer Jobs

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of our housing management organisation that is rich in history with a thriving, vibrant, and diverse community. Delivering on behalf of our housing landlord, you will oversee the estate service ensuring the estate cleaning and grounds maintenance is carried out to a high standard that will enable our communities to thrive.

The postholder will be responsible for working together with the Estates team, contractors, SW9 operational managers, and the wider staff team. To lead an efficient and effective team within the customer services department to deliver a high-quality customer focused service in line SW9 objectives.

You will be leading a team and provide services to approximately 1,800 properties, ensuring that our services are fit for purpose and offers our residents excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage Estate Service: Oversee and coordinate all estates activities, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions.

· Team Leadership: Lead and support a team of staff and contractors, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment.

· Budget Management: Control and monitor budgets, ensuring projects are completed within financial constraints.

· Customer Service: Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing tenant concerns and feedback promptly.

· Reporting: Prepare regular reports for senior management, highlighting performance metrics and areas for improvement.

About you:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Estate Services Manager to oversee the effective management of the in-house cleaning team and external contract management for various aspects of the estate and delegation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in estate management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for delivering first-class service.

You will have good technical knowledge and management experience. This is a highly visible role, and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering a first-class estate service.

Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of young people and local communities in the Essex, Kent and London areas? YMCA Thames Gateway Group is seeking a Director of Finance and IT to join our outstanding executive team, and to take a lead in ensuring that our work continues to create supportive and energising communities that are open to all, where people can truly belong, contribute and thrive.

Joining our team is an opportunity to be part of a global movement that is inclusive, diverse and forward-thinking. YMCA is the largest and oldest charity working with young people in the world. We are one of the 97 YMCAs in England and Wales, and we are one of the 10 largest.

We are dedicated to helping people reach their full potential in mind, body and spirit. We provide support to around 10,000 people in our local communities through a diverse range of services including supported and move-on housing; health and wellbeing activities; and childcare, youth and family work.

This is an exciting time to join YMCA Thames Gateway Group. Our turnover has increased from £3.5 million to £10 million over the last few years, and we are two years into a new five-year strategy focused on strengthening our YMCA branches and business streams, whilst continuing to achieve our impact ambitions.

We seek a Director of Finance and IT who shares our values and ethos and brings:

• Strategic financial leadership experience in a similarly complex environment, ideally with relevant experience in charity or housing association contexts
• strong commercial acumen;
• accountancy qualifications and experience of treasury and cash management;
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a collegial, engaging approach.

This is a hybrid role which will include some home working and a regular presence at YMCA Thames Gateway Group sites in Essex, London and Kent (in particular the Romford site where many of the Finance and IT team are located).

Flint House Police Rehabilitation is a registered Charity offering rehabilitation services to ill or injured serving and retired police officers suffering from a wide variety of physical and mental health conditions. Every year we treat over 3,000 police officers. Located just outside Goring on Thames in our beautiful Flint House and set in 20 acres of ancient woodland, this role will play a crucial role in  support our mission and ensure the financial sustainability of the Charity.

Supporting the CFO in the day to day financial management of the Charity and working alongside the Finance Assistant this role combines robust financial management along with payroll operations, ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of the Charity’s payroll processes. This generalist role also includes overseeing the production of the monthly management accounts, statutory financial statements, forecast and budgets, quarterly VAT returns, and other statutory returns, including co-ordinating the annual external audit. This role is central to ensuring the Charity’s financial and payroll systems operate seamlessly, maintaining compliance while delivering excellent service to stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities

Financial Management 

• Compile and analyse financial information to prepare financial statements, including monthly and annual accounts. 
• Ensure financial records comply with accepted policies and procedures, and all reporting deadlines are met. 
• Prepare financial management reports and ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes. 
• Contribute to the planning and production of annual statutory accounts, working closely with external auditors. 

Compliance and Taxation 

• Oversee statutory returns for VAT, Partial Exemption, and other compliance schemes, ensuring adherence to tax regulations and meeting all deadlines. 
• Keep updated with changes in accounting and tax legislation affecting the charity sector, implementing necessary changes as required. 

Budgeting and Strategic Analysis

• Manage and support budget and forecast activities, analysing financial operations, including revenue, expenditure trends, and financial commitments. 
• Regularly report on key performance indicators and recommend strategies for efficient resource use and process improvement. 

Payroll Management

• Prepare and run the monthly payroll process, ensuring deadlines are met, and pay, pensions, and statutory deductions (e.g., tax, NI) are accurate and compliant with regulations. 
• Maintain and update SAGE Payroll systems, guaranteeing timely and correct payments to employees and external bodies such as HMRC. 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all payroll-related queries, offering excellent support to employees and stakeholders. 
• Regularly review payroll processes to identify and implement improvements, ensuring efficiency and compliance. 

System and Process Development

• Support the development and maintenance of finance systems, improving accounting controls and reconciliation processes to ensure data integrity. 
• Proactively review and enhance processes related to payroll, accounting systems, and internal controls. 

Other Responsibilities

• Support the CFO in treasury functions and deputize for them as necessary. 
• Provide training and guidance to both finance and non-finance colleagues. 
• Deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders. 

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Accountant with a strong background in payroll management. 
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and ability to develop robust financial models. 
• Demonstrated experience in managing monthly payroll processes and handling confidential information appropriately. 
• Proficiency in preparing management accounts, financial statements, forecasts, and budgets. 
• Strong communication skills to present financial information and deliver training effectively.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial and payroll systems

Desirable Skills and Knowledge 

• Familiarity with SAGE Payroll and Sage Line 50 packages. 
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and governance within the charity sector. 
• Previous experience with Direct Debit Schemes, Large Donor Programs, and Gift Aid. 

Our benefits are competive 

Holiday - 36 days p.a. rising by 1 every 5 years to a maximum of 41 days – with the office closed between Christmas and New Year

we also offer : 

Pension, Life Assurance,Company Sick Pay, Healthcare Cash Plan, Blue Light Scheme,Gym on site, Lunch, Free parking and a comprehensive EAP program

We intend to interview as suitable candidates apply. Please submit an application form with your CV.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

We regret we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

About SHARe KNOWSLEY:
We are a vibrant and impactful charity dedicated to supporting people seeking asylum and refugees in Knowsley, Merseyside. Our mission is: ‘to help refugees thrive not just survive’ by empowering those who have faced unimaginable hardship in providing them with the tools, resources, and opportunities to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope. Through a range of vital services, we work tirelessly to ensure that the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum are protected, they get the necessary support, their voices are heard, and that their contributions are valued in society.

We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and visionary CEO who possesses a strong blend of strategic leadership and operational expertise to guide SHARe Knowsley into its next phase of growth. The ideal candidate will not only inspire and motivate teams but also bring proven managerial skills to effectively oversee day-to-day operations, ensure efficiency, and drive sustainable development.

If you:

• Believe everyone has the right to live their best life.
• Are passionate about supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives.
• Have the commitment, the passion, and the management and leadership skills to lead an organisation that is making a real and lasting impact to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Then we have an exciting opportunity for you to lead SHARe Knowsley through the next phase of our development and be at the heart of an organisation that truly makes a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will have the chance to shape the future of SHARe Knowsley, expanding our reach and enhancing the support we provide to some of the most marginalised members of society. If you are a strategic leader with good managerial skills and a commitment to social change, we would love to hear from you.

Role Overview:
Reporting directly to the Trustee Board, as CEO, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership, managing operations, and overseeing the overall development of SHARe Knowsley’s services. You will lead fundraising efforts and oversee the charity’s budget to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of SHARe Knowsley. You will lead a passionate and dedicated team of staff and volunteers, ensuring that our programmes are effective, sustainable, and aligned with our mission. You will also play a key role in building relationships with local partners, stakeholders, and funders, as well as advocating for the rights and needs of asylum seekers and refugees, promoting a positive and inclusive organisational culture.

Person Specification:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced leader with a passion for social justice and human rights. You will have a proven track record in a management and leadership role, preferably within the charitable or not-for-profit sector. Ideally, you will have experience of working within the refugee, asylum, or social care sectors. You should be a strategic thinker with strong financial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build partnerships and influence at all levels. A compassionate and values-driven approach to leadership, with a commitment to social justice and equality.

Job Details:

• Position: Chief Executive officer
• Location: Based in Huyton, and at times, at the drop-ins located in other parts of Knowsley; with an opportunity for hybrid working
• Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours weekly)
• Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays and gratuity days over Christmas period

The Degrees Initiative is a UK-based NGO that builds the capacity of developing countries to evaluate solar radiation management (SRM), a controversial proposal for reducing some impacts of climate change by reflecting sunlight away from the Earth. 

The Operations Officer role offers a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to advance while helping scale-up the organisation’s operations. They will get to work with some the world’s leading SRM experts both inside and outside of Degrees and play a central role in building an initiative that is changing the field of SRM. 

Joining a growing team, the Operations Officer will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and the Executive Support Manager to support and improve the finance and operations of the charity. This role will be suitable for an operations generalist as it will involve a variety of projects and tasks spanning finance, HR, IT, operations and governance, including administrative support to help the rest of the team deliver its work. We are looking for someone dynamic, with a keen desire to help the COO improve and streamline processes across the organisation as it grows. Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Working on a variety of operational projects such as ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations and improving our cyber security; 

• Organising and improving operational procedures, with an eye to using new software solutions where suitable; 

• Supporting financial administration by liaising with the external finance provider; 

• Managing payments, payroll, expenses, and processing supplier invoices and credit card reconciliations; 

• Assisting in the completion of the charity’s annual report, and other management and donor reporting;

• Supporting the day-to-day human resources and recruitment process for new roles; 

• Helping improve our hiring processes and HR recording keeping; 

• Managing the induction processes for new joiners including oversight of employee contracts and offer letters; 

• Maintaining the staff handbook and relevant HR processes and procedures; 

• Being the contact point with the charity’s outsourced IT provider; 

• Conducting routine administrative and documentation duties such as managing charity correspondence; 

• Maintaining systems for the retention, protection, retrieval, transfer and disposal of documents and records; 

• Managing the charity’s email inboxes, answering/forwarding/filing/deleting as applicable; 

• Maintaining regulatory filings and other compliance matters with HMRC, Companies House, the Charity Commission, etc.; 

• Liaising with the Board for administrative purposes, supporting the Executive Support Manager where appropriate; 

• Liaising with insurance providers to maintain adequate business insurance;

• Arranging travel for staff and other participants as required, including reimbursements; 

• Providing other administrative support, as necessary, to support staff. 

Job Title: Fundraising Officer (Trusts)

Salary: £16,800 (£28,000 FTE)

Contract: Permanent, 3 days per week (or 22.5hrs per week on another agreed working pattern)

Location: Hybrid, at least one day per week in a Power2 office (London or Ashton-under-Lyne)

Annual Leave: 25 days paid holiday each year (pro-rata)

Power2 is a fast growing and energetic children and young people’s charity that has supported 27,000 young people since 2001. We are based in the North West of England and London and deliver early-intervention asset-based programmes to children and young people who have mental wellbeing challenges and are disengaged from school and more widely. We are well-known for our accredited Teens and Toddlers programme and its variations focusing on mental health, school transitions and physical activity, and are supporting young people via Power2 Rediscover, an intensive 1:1 wellbeing programme.

We believe there is no greater cost to society than unfulfilled potential. We support young people to get the most out of their education by helping them to improve their mental health and wellbeing and develop their skills. We inspire young people who are at significant risk of school exclusion to re-engage and fulfil their potential at school, at work and in life.

We have an opportunity to join our Fundraising Team as Fundraising Officer, raising the funds that enable young people to benefit from our life-changing programmes. 

The majority of the successful candidate’s time will be spent in growing an already established Trusts and Foundations income stream; you will be responsible for writing applications to and managing relationships with small and medium grant-makers (giving up to c.£10k). You will have the autonomy to manage your own portfolio of new and existing funders, with support from the Head of Fundraising, and will support the wider fundraising team with research needs.

This is an exciting time to join the Power2 fundraising team, as we aim to grow and diversify our income sources. The successful candidate will therefore have the opportunity to be involved in the growth and development of new areas of fundraising and to be involved in activities reflecting their own interests and career aspirations.

Direct experience is not essential for this role – more important is that you possess transferable skills and can demonstrate experience in distilling complex information from a range of sources and communicating it in a persuasive, engaging way to different audiences. The successful candidate will therefore have excellent communication skills, be highly numerate and a great team player and collaborator.

We operate hybrid working, and this role can be based at either our London or North-West (Ashton-under-Lyne) office, with at least one day working in the office per week. We offer flexibility as to when the role’s hours are worked, and exact working patterns can be discussed at interview.

To apply please visit our website. On the second page of the application form, please upload a CV and personal statement. Use the personal statement as an opportunity to convince us why your skills and experience make you the right person for this role, paying particular attention to the criteria on the person specification. Applications without a personal statement will not be considered.

Interviews will be held w/c 16 December.

The successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (child workforce) and provide details of two referees.

Power2 strives to be a diverse and inclusive place where we can ALL be ourselves. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Power2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We may undertake an online search if you are shortlisted.

Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Officer to join our small and busy Housing team in Bethnal Green. We are offering full time or part time roles and the full time equivalent salary is £28,000 per annum , plus benefits including the opportunity for hybrid working.

About the role:

As a Housing Officer, you will be responsible for providing a housing management service to the service users living in Vibrance owned and managed services. You will provide support to Vibrance services in relation to health and safety, maintenance, housing law and tenancy issues, rent collection, and arrears management. You’ll also provide specific support and advice to individuals who use Vibrance services with housing matters and money advice.

The Housing Officer role will be supporting our services located across London & South- East England and as such ability to travel is essential.

Responsibilities as our Housing Officer will include:

• Supporting prospective service users (and their carers where appropriate) with all aspects of the moving in/out process, to ensure that people are able to make an informed decision about whether or not to move in or move out
• Ensuring that individuals are maximising their benefits, including supporting them to make claims and liaising with the Dept of Work and Pensions and Housing Benefit staff as necessary
• Providing support to ensure that individuals are able to maintain their tenancies, including debt/arrears management, anti-social behaviour resolution, and the issues that can arise from shared living
• Working alongside our service managers and landlords to ensure that accommodation remains fit for purpose, well maintained, suitable for the individual residents and that all health & safety responsibilities are being met

In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:

• A comprehensive training programme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Rewards and recognition for your service
• AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
• Learning & Development
• Mindful Employer
• Positive about Disability
• DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
• Long Service Awards

Vibrance welcomes applications from all sections of the community including from people with disabilities. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who satisfy the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities

To join us as our Housing Officer please click apply below.

Job Title:             Enhanced Housing Officer

Location/s:       EGH, DGH and Providence House - London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Salary:       £27,352.00

Hours: Hours:   40 hours per week including weekends

Contract:           3 posts - Permanent

PRHA’s Support Teams are seeking three enthusiastic Enhanced Housing Officers to work with our amazing residents.

Providence Row Housing Association has been helping homeless people in East London since 1860. We provide social housing along with excellent services that aim to support homeless people with complex needs and enable their recovery. We remain committed to our East London roots and currently serve the communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and the City of London.

Our Enhanced Housing Officers provide a housing service to hostel residents who find it difficult to maintain and sustain their accommodation. You will be working in partnership with a wide range of other services to ensure that our residents are motivated and supported through pre- and post- sign up, to claim benefits and grants, manage their accommodation, report repairs and complaints, access education, and develop financial skills.

Enhanced Housing Officers also conduct surveys of residents view and opinions, assist with audits and reporting on the service, help to ensure compliance with H&S regulation and best practice, and work with a Support Team which promotes person centred coproduced approaches.

You need to have experience of working with homeless people with complex needs, have a good understanding of housing management and Health and Safety regulation, be competent with computer systems, and comfortable completing regular performance reports. The Enhanced Housing Officers is a day shift based role with evening and weekend working. Depending on the service, you may also be required to do sleep-in shifts.

PRHA is seeking to increase diversity within our organisation. We would welcome interest from people with experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability. 

Main areas of responsibility

For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Housing Officer to join our Homelessness service in Brent.

£28,538.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

A dynamic, friendly and innovative care and support business known for its life-changing services is looking for a dedicated and target driven Income and Housing Officer who can maximise the organisation's rental income collection, effectively manage rent arrears and deal with other breaches of the occupancy agreement.

Managing a patch of 4 units across our services you will ensure that challenging rent collection targets are met but also that everything is done to avoid eviction. Your personal qualities are as important in this role as your work experience.

Working alongside Operational Colleagues, the Income and Housing Officer will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of generic Housing Management services across their patch with the main focus on Income Collection and some ASB management. You will be expected to meet tight KPI's increasing rent collection and carry out rent arrears actions at all stages from the initial warning letters to the eviction stage.

In order to effectively deliver the services listed above to their patch, the Income and Housing Officer will need to work closely with Contract Managers and Support Workers working within our projects to empower and enable them to carry out their responsibilities. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills are a pre-requisite to the role. The post holder will be extremely flexible and have the ability to effectively manage multiple projects at one time.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

* Take responsibility for maximising rent collection across a defined patch of Look Ahead's portfolio of properties ensuring that rent collection targets are met and tenancies sustained
* Advise operational teams on their support related arrears management activities, including holding local surgeries with tenants and staff, taking direct control of higher level and more complex arrears cases
* Proactively monitor all current and former accounts within the defined patch and make recommendations to the Contract Manager for appropriate former accounts to be written off or referred to Look Ahead's debt collection agency
* Ensure that the rent collection function is carried out both sensitively and in a timely fashion so as to avoid the build up of excessive arrears and record all case details accurately.
* Ensure that all sign ups within the defined patch are done accurately on the correct type of tenancy and at the correct rent and service charge levels.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

An understanding of the needs of customers who have experienced homelessness and who may also have support needs.
Excellent time management skills to systematically monitor arrears and complete other tasks in a logical and systematic way.
Excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with vulnerable people in a sensitive , friendly and clear manner.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Experience of monitoring rent accounts and managing rent arrears
Experience of using computerised rent systems to monitor arrears and record information
Extensive knowledge of welfare benefits ,especially housing benefit
Experience of liaising with housing benefit departments ,the DWP and other external agencies.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

Please see full Job decription on our website

The Role

To provide health and safety monitoring support to the housing team. This will include maintaining and updating local and central health and safety records and carrying out local health and safety inspections and checks using CIHA’s standard recording processes. Ensure tenants understand their health and safety obligations and support housing officers to take enforcement action as necessary.

Our Organisation

Causeway is a London living wage employer, with a competitive pension scheme. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us. 

The Boaz Trust is a Manchester-based charity that started 20 years ago as an outworking of the founder's Christian faith. Last year we provided trauma-informed and person-centred housing and support for more than 200 people facing homelessness after seeking safety in the UK through our floating support and 17 properties that we manage.

This new role is a key part of our strategy to increase our capacity to provide accommodation for more people in the Greater Manchester area working in partnership with GMCA and a range of local and national stakeholders. You will report directly to the CEO and Board and be part of the Senior Leadership Team building on our unique experience of providing both housing-focused and floating support for people who have recently been granted refugee status, as well as those who have been refused asylum and who are facing homelessness.

In the current climate, this work is needed more than ever. We are therefore looking for an experienced and dynamic leader to develop our accommodation services. The ideal candidate will have experience / knowledge of;

• procuring and managing accommodation services (including shared housing)
• social housing standards, regulations and other relevant housing legislation
• project, contract or budgetary management
• managing a team of staff and contractors 
• building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, to increase impact and sustainability. 

We are looking for someone with ambition and drive to build on our experience and reputation as well as getting involved in the day-to-day delivery of housing management in a small team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to use their experience to make a big difference to the lives of hundreds of people and to shape the future direction and strategy of the organisation.

The successful candidate will need to be supportive of the Christian ethos and values of the charity. However, diversity, equity and inclusion are also important to us at Boaz Trust so we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

For a full Job Description and Person Specification as well as more details about the role and the organisation download our 'recruitment pack'. 

Our Organisation

You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week. Causeway is a London living wage employer. You will receive a 6% pension contribution, rising to 12% after two years service. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us. Travel schemes such as cycle to work and travelcard loans are also available.

The Role

• Coordinate the efficient day to day management of the organisation’s rental income, for approximately 250 tenants/units. 
• Manage the rent arrears recovery procedure to ensure rent is collected as per Causeway’s rent collection policy.
• Contact tenants to agree repayment plans and advise on income maximisation.

Hope and Vision Communities is a small charity providing supported, move-on accommodation for people who have successfully completed residential rehabilitation.  We have a Christian ethos, where everyone can be loved and accepted with a sense of belonging, with the hope and opportunity of a new life.  We are growing to expand who we can help to other geographical areas.  

We are looking for a Finance Officer to work closely with our management team to assist, develop and manage the Charity Finances to support the team across all its operations. If you are excited by this opportunity and helping us and being a crucial support for Hope and Vision Communities to take us to the next stage in our growth, we would love to hear from you.  

In return we will give you support to succeed, a great group of people to work with and the chance to make a real difference to the people we support. 

Homeownership Officer 

£35,690.20 (based on 37 hrs per week) 

Bromsgrove  

Permanent 

Full or Part Time 30-37 hours per week (days flexible but must cover Fridays) 

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December @ 9am 

Interview Date (in person): Thursday 12th December 2024 

Our client has an exciting opportunity to join them as a Homeownership Officer working in a small, busy team which manages the delivery of their home ownership service. 

What you will be doing 

On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for shared ownership sales, re-sales and staircasing activities, as well as Right to Buy, Right to Acquire and other sales processes. 

Highly customer focused, you will ensure customers receive a responsive and proactive service whilst working collaboratively with internal teams, estate agents, solicitors and financial advisers to drive and progress the sale of shared ownership and existing homes.

About you  
 

They are looking for a Homeownership Officer with previous experience of working in a home sales environment and a good understanding of the homes sales process from marketing to completion.

You will have a sound knowledge of low-cost home ownership options, including shared ownership, right to buy and right to acquire.

A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, you are able to communicate confidently with both customers and colleagues alike.

You will also be competent in the use of IT systems such as Outlook, Excel, Word and CRM databases.

What they can offer in return: 

• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday buy back scheme

• Pension Scheme – they offer a Defined Contribution pension, administered by the Social Housing Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Healthcare Cash Back Scheme

• Retail Discounts

• Free Parking and Free Refreshments

• Life insurance is also available to members of the pension scheme

They reserve the right to close vacancies before the stated closing date where the volume of applications is extremely high.