Senior Temp Accommodation Officer - Gr4

Birmingham City Council - Local Authority - Housing Officer - Temporary Accomodation

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Hays are the exclusive recruiting partner for Birmingham City Council, Sandwell Council, Coventry Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, we are currently looking for candidates to join their teams on a full-time, temporary basis. Being the largest leading local authority in the whole of Europe, Birmingham City Council are renowned for their expertise in public services and endless opportunities.
Your new role
We are looking for social housing professionals to join Birmingham City Council as a Senior Housing Officer within the Housing Options Centre. As a Senior Housing Officer, you will lead on ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) cases - the officers pick up the case initially, go out on site to investigate and get the tenant to complete the forms. Once back and the forms are reviewed, if anything needs escalating you as the Senior Officer will pick up and investigate further.
Furthering from this, you will support the team of roughly 6 in mentoring and supporting them as officers.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed in your application, you will need an extensive background in Social Housing - this could be a housing officer, neighbourhood officer, homelessness officer etc. You will need knowledge of Legislation and Part 6 and 7 of the Housing Act. Particular experience in dealing with ASB cases, and any managerial or team leader experience will be desired.
These roles will be an ASAP start,. Before starting you will need to pass your reference and compliance checks, upon registration please have your 2 most recent employment details available for reference checks. As well as a potential DBS check.
What you'll get in return
This Housing Officer job is a full-time, temporary role based in Birmingham. Usually being a 3-month ongoing contract.For this job, Birmingham City Council are offering an hourly rate of £16.85 (£18.88 including holiday).
What you need to do now
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