Housing Officer (Voids) When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Housing Officer (Void Inspections) Location: Berwick Contract: Permanent post Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: Circa £35,211 per annum (inclusive of car allowance). Closing Date: 24th January 2025 About the role: This is not your typical 9-5 desk job. You will be at the heart of readying our properties for the next stage of their journeys, ensuring they are safe, welcoming, and ready for residents to move in. Key responsibilities will include (not exhaustive): Inspecting vacant properties and coordinating necessary works to ensure they are "ready to let" (RTL). Collaborating with contractors, social services, energy suppliers, and internal departments to bring homes back into use quickly and efficiently. Keeping meticulous records, tracking progress on systems like QL, and chasing updates when needed. Managing void energy transfers and resolving supply issues, liaising with suppliers like British Gas. Ensuring appropriate documentation including EPCs, gas safety certificates, EICRs, and cleaning records are in place. About you: Energy. Passion. Commitment. We need someone with a razor-sharp focus, strong organisational skills, and a drive to make meaningful contributions. Think you have what it takes? Youll need: Experience or knowledge of working within a housing or property management environment. The ability to coordinate between multiple teams and external stakeholders under daily deadlines. Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. The Benefits: 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) based on a full-time role Working from home up to 2 days per week. Make big savings on day to day expenses with discounts on shopping, groceries, holidays and days out through our Bernicia Own Benefits platform. Generous pension scheme. About us: Were all about helping people in need of housing. We believe a good home makes lots of other things possible, so we provide great homes and services that do just that. Weve built Bernicia to be a business that people want to be a part of. Were one of the North Easts largest and most successful housing providers; building, renting, selling and managing homes as well as providing services to over 60,000 customers. Everything about Bernicia is people focused, thats why weve held the Investors in People Gold Award since 2010. We operate within a set of simple, but effective values, which blend perfectly to create our unique Bernicia Way culture. This ensures we are customer focused, through working together, respecting each other, being accountable for our actions and demonstrating integrity and leadership. This post may be subject to an enhanced DBS check. You will be required to drive for business and forms a requirement of the role. You will also require use of a vehicle for work purposes. You will be required to hold a current and valid driving licence. For more information regarding this role, please contact: Gemma Rickard on 0191 238 3158. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than advertised, should we receive a large volume of applications. ________________________________________________________________ The Group is fully committed to the promotion of equal opportunities, and we particularly welcome applicants from groups who are currently under represented at Bernicia. ADZN1_UKTJ