Intensive Housing Management Officer

Job Introduction

HOUSING

The Intensive Housing Management team is responsible for managing all aspects of BCP Council's temporary accommodation portfolio. Placements within temporary accommodation include B&B, Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO’s), Family Hostels and self-contained properties both within council and private rented sectors.

You will work alongside team members who support clients in the accommodation, whilst you look to manage all aspects of property management including lettings, property condition, rent arrears and anti-social behaviour across the variety of tenure.

You will need to liaise and develop good positive working relationships across teams within BCP and external agencies. The role will be challenging and fast paced with the successful applicant providing a proactive and efficient property management service. You will also bring significant expertise in property management, debt recovery, dispute resolution and have experience of dealing with welfare rights and benefit issues.

For an informal discussion please contact Anthony Lowe on 07967 581524.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check.”

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role 

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see  here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024 or early 2025..

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.