- Pay Rate:
£15.17 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- WOODFORD GREEN, London,
IGA 0AG
Full Job Title: Temporary Rent Recovery Support Officer – Housing Services
Reference no: Redbridge RQ648341
To maximise rent recovery from customers in Temporary Accommodation and in Council Housing in accordance with rent recovery procedures.
To contact tenants in a timely, systematic way to vigorously pursue their rent arrears and respond to any enquiries from contacts within the specified time. To carry out transactional and administrative tasks required to achieve this.
To transfer customers to the 2nd Stage Rent Recovery team, Court Officers and the Complex Case Team in accordance with rent arrears policy.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date records of action taken to recover income and arrears and to monitor and record the impact of the actions taken.
To help customers manage their arrears as they move between temporary accommodation solutions.
To work in conjunction with all other appropriate agencies to ensure maximisation of income for both residents and the organisation.
“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years' recent housing income recovery experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation
- Working in the public or social housing sector
- Working with income and rent accounts to increase income recovery
- Use of financial information systems, spreadsheets, databases
- Knowledge:
- Knowledge and awareness of Local Government operating processes and decision-making processes and the ability to operate in that environment.
- Knowledge of the Housing act 1996 Parts VI and VII (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002) and related secondary legislation.
- Knowledge of the rights and obligations of landlords and occupants in the public and private sector
- Knowledge of Housing Benefit and regulations
- Knowledge of the Welfare Reform Act
- Knowledge of recent housing issues and government initiatives
- Skills & Abilities:
- Able to provide clear advice to customers on income maximisation issues. Good interpersonal and communication skills to relate effectively to, and command the respect, trust and confidence of officers, council members, stakeholders and the whole community
- Ability to negotiate within a context of high political sensitivity and conflicting interests
- Ability to work effectively with customers whose behaviour may be sometimes be challenging.
- ICT Skills: Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite)
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“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.
- 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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