Overview
Local Housing Manager – Slough, SL1 5TD
Housing Officer known internally as a Local Housing Manager
Location: 1 post to cover Slough within postcode regions of SL1, SL2 & SL3
Salary Banding: £41,235 – £43,405
1 x Full Time Permanent Post based on a 37.5hr working week.
This role:
Due to growth MTVH are recruiting for a skilled and experienced Local Housing Manager who can provide excellent housing & estate services to our rented properties within a defined geographical patch.
As our Local Housing Manager, you will be the front facing representative of MTVH, coordinating internal & external services to meet the diverse range of needs of our customer base by delivering services both on an individual & local basis to a high standard. It is essential that the ideal candidate has proven previous experience of dealing with customers presenting with complex or challenging needs.
This role is predominantly based within office hours of 9-5.30pm working a 37.5hr week Monday to Friday. You will be expected to be out on-site 3 days per week with 2 days being spent in-house at our Chalkhill office coupled with home working. As with any community-based role, occasional flexibility with working hours will be required and part of your job role will see you participating in supporting our customers with local initiatives and on occasions can involve weekend work, although this is not common.
This role will also require you to manage relationships with the Local Authority and other Housing Association partners. You will also be the point of contact for customers with respect to general ASB complaints, estate services, tenancy management, tenancy enforcement and lettings management as this a large part of the role you will need to have demonstrable experience.
What you’ll need to succeed:
Essential car user full driving license are required
Experience of working in a social housing setting is essential
Experience of working within a supported housing environment is desirable
Whilst good working knowledge of housing practice, housing law and the principles of service charge management is essential, to really succeed it will be your values and passion that will set you apart.
At MTVH our values of care, dare and collaborate run through all that we do, we’re looking for people who can demonstrate these behaviours every day of the week.
At a time of continuing change, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt and be flexible
Ability to collaborate, network and be a strong team player
Experience of dealing with customers from different backgrounds, presenting with complex or challenging needs is essential
Experience of excellent administration skills & analysing customer feedback to achieve service improvements
Attention to detail and accuracy in writing, reporting and numeracy
Experience of dealing with customers face to face and responding to customer enquiries on the phone and in writing
Ability to self-manage a varied and demanding workload, prioritising and organising too
A self-starter who isn’t afraid of challenge, shows innovation, initiative, empathy & passion
The ability to manage and report on projects against agreed targets
Must possess excellent office management skills, managing inboxes, keys etc.
Must be willing to work flexible hours as required
Desirable
Housing qualification
To meet our commitment to providing safe, high-quality services to our customers we will complete a basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring service once an offer of employment is made. As this is part of MTVH’s onboarding process the cost will be paid for by the organisation and a new checked performed every three years.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
