Lettings & Allocations Officer

Lettings & Allocations Officer (12 month FTC)

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Lettings & Allocations Officer on a 12-month FTC on behalf of a well-established Housing Association in the Northwest.
This is a full-time, regional role where you will be required to conduct visits to customers and new tenants in their homes, so you will require a driving licence with valid business insurance in order to be considered.

Your new role

• Providing an efficient Lettings & Allocations service including managing voids & re-let times to maximise income for the group
  
• Managing the tenancy onboarding, sign-up, viewing and termination process
  
• Advertising and marketing empty homes through PPP, Choice-Based Lettings and commercial advertising sites
  
• Maintaining effective relationships with the in-house contracting team & other external teams to ensure voids are completed efficiently
  
• Working in partnership with Housing & Tenancy Support Officers to ensure the allocation process is aimed at improving tenancy sustainment
  
• Ensuring applicants are making advance rent payments, identifying any risks for affordability and working collaboratively with the Income Management & Money Advice teams
  
• Raising repair work orders
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of working within an allocations & lettings service and in partnership with local authorities
  
• Knowledge of the social housing sector and understanding of regulatory requirements and legislation within lettings & allocations services
  
• Aware of best practice in safeguarding adults and children
  
• Driving licence with access to own vehicle and valid business insurance
  

What you'll get in return

• Weekly pay
  
• Hourly rates up to £17.30 per hour and 45p mileage reimbursement from home minus 10 miles
  
• 12 months FTC with a well-established social housing provider
  
• Pension enrolment after 12 weeks (can opt out)
  

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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