Job Summary:
Salary range: GBP 33,291 : GBP 37,437 per annum
Work location: London
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 22nd November 2024
Interview date: 26th November 2024
About Us:
This department is responsible for housing, communities and improving the lives of local residents. This includes landlord services and estate management, planning, refurbishment, and advice and support to help maintain healthy and safe homes.
A significant part of our work is focused on creating stronger communities through completing refurbishment work to the available voids and ensuring that we're letting homes of a good standard to our residents.
In response to London's affordable homes crisis, we are committed to building more social housing to help people on lower incomes to live, work, and raise their families in the borough. Our housing team also work closely with affordable housing providers and other agencies to manage homelessness and give support to older residents to live independently.
The Role:
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work as a Voids Work Administrator within Housing Management.
You will be working closely with internal colleagues and departments to ensure prompt turnaround of empty homes and deliver a successful voids and lettings service.
You will be responsible for administrative tasks involved in the voids and lettings process ensuring efficient management of the void work, co:ordinating the diary of the surveyors and arranging for all of the required compliance checks to be completed.
You will also be required to complete all other administrative takes relating to voids including void council tax queries and ensuring the asset information is kept up to date following the void work that has been undertaken.
Please refer to the
Job Description for more information
About You:
The successful candidate will desirably have experience working in a local authority or with a social housing landlord. Lettings experience is also desired.
You will need to have excellent communication skills, an outgoing character and an enthusiastic approach to your work.
You should be able to demonstrate your commitment of delivering a high quality service to our residents.
Able to demonstrate effective problem solving skills and a good work ethic whilst maintaining a focused and positive attitude at all times.
Able to build and maintain effective partnerships with teams and contractors involved in the lettings process.
Application process
Please do not upload any documents, including CVs/Covering Letters or supporting statements, as these documents will not be reviewed and could result in your application not being shortlisted.
You should describe how you meet the person specification requirements for the position you are applying for in Section G of the application form.
Additional information:
The council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
We make sure all our staff are vetted to a high standard by conducting pre:employment checks to assess and assure the trustworthiness, integrity, and ability of prospective employees. This includes validating identity, right to work in the UK, qualifications (where applicable), work history (including the investigation of gaps) and referencing. They may also involve criminal record checks (UK and overseas).
We promote equality, welcome diverse applicants, and ensure inclusivity in our recruitment and selection process.
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