- Pay Rate:
£11.39 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- ELLESMERE PORT,
CH65 0BE
Temporary Choice Based Lettings Adviser - Housing & Planning
Reference no: W Cheshire 5234342
Pay Rate: £11.39 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: ELLESMERE PORT
Processing e mails for Choice Based Lettings Service. Answering simple enquiries - attaching to file, simple telephone calls - understanding the Housing Allocations Policy
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the first point of contact for advice, assistance and support and to provide an efficient, friendly and responsive service to all customer and stakeholder enquiries either in person, by telephone, home visit, email or in writing.
- Assess and process Housing Register applications (new and change of circumstances) and undertake verification checks in accordance with the West Cheshire Homes framework ensuring all applications are processed within agreed targets. Contacting applicants as required verifying the information provided or request further information.
- To identify applicants who should be excluded as a result of Anti Social Behaviour and debt in line with the agreed policy and to provide the supporting information to the Team Leader to make a decision.
- To process any post received either online or via the postal system.
- To receive expressions of bidding interest from customers and input these accurately and timely on the CBL system
- To develop and maintain office systems and ensure accurate records are maintained including the input of data to IT systems as appropriate in relation to the registration process.
- To identify vulnerable customers and to update the vulnerable register in line with agreed procedures
- To receive telephone applications and to input applications for vulnerable customers who cannot access the online application form.
- Undertake reviews of the register and individual applications.
- To make recommendations to the Team Leader regarding policy and procedural changes.
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
- English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) Grade C or above
Knowledge:
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft software
Experience:
- Experience of working within a customer focused service
- Experience in dealing with enquiries and requests for information in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
- Experience of working in a performance management environment and meeting agreed performance targets, and achieving agreed objectives.
Skills & Abilities:
- Good IT skills with ability to maintain and operate IT-based systems specific to the role to ensure accurate data input and retrieval.
- Good oral and written communication skills including ability to write clear and concise notes and letters.
- Ability to analyse information and implement procedures and systems that apply within a policy framework
- Ability to organize and manage a diverse workload with minimum supervision.
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