Housing Plus Officer

Job Description

Housing Plus OfficerSouth Tyneside The CompanySouth Tyneside Homes is an arms-length management organisation (ALMO) created by South Tyneside Council to manage, maintain and improve its 17,000 council homes and estates.Were a not-for-profit company 100% owned by South Tyneside Council.Staff are central to what we do and the services we provide. One of our companys strategic objectives is to be an "employer of choice, efficient and well-governed" and we aim to have a motivated, well-trained and diverse workforce to meet the needs of thebusiness both now and in the future.If you are passionate and motivated to make a positive lasting impact in South Tyneside, then please read onWere currently looking for a Housing Plus Officer to join our team on a part time contract and help us deliver exciting new changes across our organisation.The Benefits- Salary of £22,571 to £24,922 per annum (full time equivalent)- Local Government Pension Scheme- Generous Annual Leave package of 25 days pro rata rising to 29 days pro rata after 5 years to give you a good work/life balance- Flexi-time- Health and Wellbeing Group- Staff Suggestion Scheme- Comprehensive Induction- Access to car lease and electronics schemes- Reduced cost public transport tickets for travel around Tyne and WearThe RoleAn opportunity has arisen to join the Housing and Area Management team delivering older persons housing services to the Councils tenants.The Housing Plus service delivers supported housing to older people. Our challenge is to deliver services that older people want both now and into the future whilst promoting an active older age for South Tyneside residents. Our Housing Plus Officers play akey role in this and work as part of a large team delivering support to residents in Housing Plus schemes across the Borough.The person we are looking for will be a team player who is enthusiastic and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to older people. This position will not be specific to a particular scheme therefore you must be flexible, able to drive and haveaccess to a vehicle for work use and be prepared to work from various locations. We provide our critical services 365 days of the year & therefore there is an expectation you will contribute to this rota (additional pay received). If you are interested in what you have read and meet our criteria, we would love to hear from youAbout YouWe are looking to recruit someone who loves a challenge to join our busy but rewarding team. If you think you can make a difference to the lives of our older tenants and enjoy working using your own initiative, we would be delighted to hear from you. If youwould like to make a difference every day but have other commitments and would like the flexibility of a part time role, get in touch as this could be the job you are looking for.If you are interested by what you have read and meet our criteria, we would love to hear from you. Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application via our recruitment portal. Please ensure that you anonymise your supporting documents.This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to be carried out of which you must complete if you are appointed to the role.If you would like to know any more, we will be pleased to answer any of your questions.Closing date: Friday 2nd September. BT Typetalkers welcome.Interviews are scheduled to be held week beginning 19th September 2022.Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any specific requirements during the application process.South Tyneside Homes are an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conductbusiness and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.Internal vacancies only - For any internal candidates applying for secondment opportunity - please discuss this opportunity with your line manager at the earliest opportunity and seek approval prior to applying for the post. Head of Service approval will berequired.Should you need to apply using an alternative method please contact us. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.