Lettings Officer

770100599 – Choice Based Lettings Officer

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop a career in the Public Sector? We have several fantastic temporary positions available working with our client Buckinghamshire Council!

Overview
On behalf of Buckinghamshire Council, Pertemps Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a Lettings Officer to join the Choice Based Lettings team in High Wycombe. Working alongside the Choice Based Lettings Team Leader, you will play an important role in providing expert support in the delivery of an efficient, high quality and customer-focussed allocations service within Part VI of the Housing Act 1996 for a diverse client group including vulnerable and disadvantaged households within the framework of the Councils adopted statutory Allocations Policy

Temporary – 6 weeks
Hours – Monday to Friday – 37 hours per week, 9:00am to 5:30pm
Pay Rate – £17.61 per hour PAYE
Start Date – ASAP
Work Schedule – Mix of office working and home working
Location – High Wycombe, HP11 1BB

About the role
As a Choice Based Lettings Officer, you will have a number of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

• assess applications for housing, monitor and upkeep the housing register and to effectively, in a timely manner, provide nominations of residents to Registered providers
• provide a housing options advice service to all those seeking accommodation, giving relevant, appropriate and accurate housing advice on all housing options available including Choice Based Lettings, low-cost home ownership, mutual exchanges, under occupation, transfers, and intermediate/affordable rent
• administer the advertising and shortlisting process for vacancies and undertake nominations to Registered Provider partners
• verify all nominations using a risk based approach to possible fraud, prior to any offer of accommodation being made within agreed timescales
• collaborate with Homelessness & Advice function, Private Rental & TA, and Grants & Adaptations to help create and deliver a single resident journey and support residents to maintain and sustain tenancies
• be responsible for the general maintenance of information and content of the Bucks Home Choice website, or any subsequent web platform for the Council’s housing register, in conjunction with the management team

About you
The successful candidate(s) should have:

• Part 6 Housing Register experience is essential 
• Experience of locata preferred but not essential
• Local Authority experience preferable but not essential, could have worked for a registered provider 

About us and our Client
As a flexible employee of Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, you will be joining a Company that holds the distinction of being one of the largest and most successful independent recruitment agencies in the country. Our pioneering spirit and ability to tap into the uniqueness of each individual’s talents has enabled us to open doors for our employees, our clients and our applicants too. Our philosophies and rewards are built very much on mutual trust and respect within the style of a partnership in which we hope you will feel both fulfilled and valued as a person.

Buckinghamshire Council are a leading Authority with offices in Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe, whose values represent exactly what they are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy. By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• A fair and inclusive culture
• The chance to really make a difference to your local community and those around you
• Health and well-being initiatives including Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• Ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career
• Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

Other information
We are looking for someone able to start as soon as possible.Interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams

Apply online now so we can review your application!
If you require more information on the role, please call our Pertemps Aylesbury office and ask for the Buckinghamshire Council team.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.