- Pay Rate:
£13.00 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 1-2 months
- Ealing, London,
W3 9RH
Temporary Intensive Housing Management Worker
Reference no: ADG RQ566601
Enhanced DBS required for this role
To deliver a high-quality intensive housing management service that supports the general maintenance and security of the buildings and meets the needs of vulnerable sheltered housing and supported housing residents.
Key responsibilities:
- Carry out regular building inspections, identify elements of maintenance required and report repairs to the appropriate department.
- Help maintain a high standard of cleanliness, safety and security within the building by carrying out regular checks (e.g. patrols and monitoring of CCTV, alarm testing) and maintaining accurate records (e.g. visitor log books, maintenance reporting, etc).
- Direct service contractors as required, helping to ensure an efficient and cost effective service is delivered to residents and to the organisation as a whole.
- To be a key holder for the building and to allow/supervise access as appropriate.
- Assist the Housing Team with viewings and sign-ups.
- Assist tenants to understand the housing management policies, for example where reporting of ASB would be appropriate.
- Regularly monitor the general safety and wellbeing of residents including sign-posting and referral of residents to support service services where appropriate.
- Report any concerns relating to safeguarding of vulnerable people using the correct procedures.
- Develop and maintain constructive relationships with residents, care and support providers, commissioning bodies and others from the wider community.
- Ensure DBS compliance at the appropriate level for third party service providers i.e. hairdressers, volunteers to sites within area of responsibility.
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Experience of a Customer facing role.
- Experience of maintaining buildings health and safety requirements including regular inspections and monitoring.
- Basic knowledge of welfare benefits, housing benefits, leasehold management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of working with vulnerable people and community groups.
- Good level of computer literacy, able to utilise Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
- Full Driving licence, access to a vehicle or access to means of mobility support.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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