Details:
- Salary: £15 - 16 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: TA1 Taunton Somerset
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
To lead the housing lettings service within the council. The role supports the delivery of timely relets of void council homes, reletting properties in line with the Homefinder Somerset Policy and the council's Lettings Policy. The post holder will be responsible for the relet of around 400 council properties a year, ensuring compliant advertising, short listing, verification, offers, and reletting within agreed timescales to minimise rent loss.
To ensure the service lets properties in line with CORE requirements (and evidenced through CORE returns to DLUCH) as well as meeting the Regulator of Housing's consumer standards on lettings and voids.
Qualifications
Essential: Housing Management qualification regulated by Ofqual equivalent to a Level 4 or 5 Certificate or Diploma in Housing, or a foundation degree from the Chartered Institute of Housing - As required in the Social Housing Regulations Bill.
Knowledge
Essential: Substantial in-depth knowledge and understanding of Lettings Management.
Experience
Essential: Experience of holding a similar role at a senior level in a Lettings Service, ideally within social housing.
Experience of leading, managing and motivating staff, within a customer focussed environment. Experience of implementing policies and procedures.
Experience of monitoring, achieving, and exceeding individual targets.
Experience of contributing to service improvements that takes account of the needs of diverse stakeholder groups