Housing Management Officer

RSR is a public safety, Housing & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety & housing employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety, housing and enterprise security skills and experience.

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference and possess the skills and dedication to lead a women’s refuge? If so, we are currently recruiting on behalf of our charity client based in Leicester for a

Housing Management Officer.

This is a part time 20 hours a week, permanent role and offers a salary of £16,462.93 and requires you to drive.

As a management officer, you’ll take responsibility for the effective and efficient implementation, administration, development and monitoring of Housing Benefit payments, rents and residents’ accommodation charges. Therefore, you must have excellent finance experience to be capable in being able to do the necessary calculations.

Main duties:

• To be responsible for Health and Safety.
• To establish and maintain detailed monitoring systems. To complete all monitoring and paperwork related to the supported accommodation and all relevant Housing Management Quality Assurance Frameworks.
• To advise and assist service users in relation to claiming accommodation and other related benefits.
• To monitor all Panahghar Accommodations/Buildings to ensure they are well maintained and in good repair and undertake good housekeeping and make arrangements and supervise contractors and workmen and women.
• To provide housing support to vulnerable women and children giving due regard to safeguarding children and adults to promote independence.
• Although you will be based in Leicester, there will be travelling involved across Leicestershire, Solihull and Coventry therefore access to a vehicle is essential.

Essential requirements:

• Strong background in working with people who have been victims of domestic violence and abuse. You will have worked for a non-profit organisation and have a good knowledge of how the benefits system works.
• Experience in a similar setting.
• A solid understanding of the benefits system is crucial.
• Strong interpersonal skills are a must, enabling you to cultivate positive relationships with colleagues, volunteers, external agencies, and service users.
• A valid driving license, access to a vehicle, and business insurance are essential

Please note that this position is exclusively for female applicants, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1.

Successful candidates will undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check before employment commences.

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please APPLY NOW!

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

Red Snapper Justice is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.