Lettings Officer

Lettings Officer

£37,443-£39,264 per annum

About Us

Newham is a vibrant inner-city borough with excellent transport. We are proud to be home to one of the youngest and most diverse cultures across the country, Newham is an exciting and challenging borough that is committed to putting people at the heart of everything we do.

The Borough boasts iconic landmarks such as, Green Street, the Olympic Park, Excel centre, Westfield Shopping Centre and the University of East London. Newham is changing rapidly, benefiting from significant investment, creating new jobs, homes and opportunities for all.  The Mayor of London has provided the Borough with £107 million funding through the ‘Building Council Homes for Londoners’ programme, supporting the construction of 1,100 new homes by 2022. From this we expect to see an additional 2,500 jobs created over the next decade, injecting £1.5 billion to the local economy.

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to provide services to housing applicants and tenants. To administer the functions and carry out the responsibilities of the Lettings Agency in accordance with the Council policies, procedure and the appropriate legislation. Post holder’s will be placed in a team responsible for designated duties within the range covered by this post as determined by the Lettings Agency Manager in line with fluctuations I work demands and priorities that may change from time to time.

The range of duties could include promotion of alternative housing options; support for vulnerable people; mobility schemes; RSL nominations; allocation of permanent and other housing vacancies; administration of the Housing Register; investigation and verification of applicants details; determination of eligibility within the Council’s allocations policy.

To be successful in this role you must have:

A good working understanding and awareness of local housing demand and the needs of residents.

Knowledge of Housing Acts in relation to Letting of Social Housing.

A good understanding of Immigration guidelines in respect of eligibility for social housing.

Awareness of welfare benefits and eligibility

Minimum of two years’ experience of working in a team within a housing Lettings service environment.

Significant experience of at least one of:

• Managing and maintaining a Housing Register
• Allocation of Housing including shortlisting and verification
• Dealing with Members enquiries  & Complaints in relation to Lettings matters
• Providing a Choice based Lettings Service to residents

Ability to communicate clearly, courteously and patiently with members of the public and with colleague

Able to use a range of IT systems.

Able to make a positive contribution to deliver value for money.

For more information regarding the role please click on the link:

https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7274/lettings-agency-officer-3663

Closing date 9/08/2024

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.