The vacancy Do you have a passion for customer service? Do you want to make a real difference in people's lives and help our customers thrive? If you have experience of working in benefits, housing income or another related area and want to join an organisation recognised as a Great Place to Work, we want to hear from you Our friendly and high-performing Income Management team are responsible for income collection as well as providing guidance to customers on subjects like benefits and income maximisation. You'll manage a patch of around 1000 homes, taking the time to develop relationships with customers. You will provide advice and support to those having difficulties with rent payments with a focus on tenancy sustainment. A strong customer focus and a willingness to go the extra mile to reflect our organisational values are essential. Experience in housing or benefits advice would be helpful. Someone who can independently think around problems or work collaboratively with other departments. Coming up with solutions whilst delivering the best customer experience possible. It is a vital role, and is essential in helping us provide safe, secure and warm homes to over 100,000 people. More than that, it's about building trust, developing relationships and enabling people to achieve more and build a brighter future for themselves. This is a full-time, 9-month fixed-term contract role covering the Worcestershire (WR1 1RE) and Herefordshire regions including Evesham, Pershore, Ross on Wye and Leominster. An Enhanced DBS check as well as a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is required. In this role, we want you to bring: Experience in a front-line customer-facing role within a general needs housing environment, or a similar background relevant to income collection An understanding of housing benefit, universal credit and welfare reform legislation would be an advantage Strong communication skills, with colleagues and customers alike, in an engaging and welcoming way A positive attitude and a consistent, engaged team player. Proactive and able to prioritise your workload A willingness to find a solution for customer's individual needs, including effectively negotiating repayment arrangements Good IT skills, attention to detail, and an excellent work ethic A full driving licence and access to a vehicle The closing date is Thursday 9th January 2025 with interviews taking place at our Tewkesbury office. Please note: The advert may close before the deadline if we receive sufficient interest and recommend you complete your application as soon as possible. About us We are a housing association- one that owns and provides over 47,000 homes for people who can't access market housing; has individual relationships with more than 112,000 customers; has a strong balance sheet and plans to build 11,000 homes by 2032. All of this is only possible because of our 1,900 dedicated colleagues. We take a simple view that nothing is more important to any individual or a family than their home. It's a matter of social justice that everyone should have a home that is safe, secure, and affordable. We exist to provide such homes. With the right home, people can achieve great things, not only for themselves but for wider society too. We provide quality, affordable homes. But we care about the people who live in them too. We want each of them to be able to achieve their goals. This will be different for each customer. Put simply, we want people to thrive. Diversity Statement We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve. We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA community. Great Place To Work Certified Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 - Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.