Housing Officer - Loughborough, United Kingdom - Serco
Description
Here within our Initial Accommodation and Support Services Contract, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Housing Officer with strong interpersonal skills.
We focus on assisting individuals through the asylum system, ensuring that vulnerable asylum seekers have access to the support they need along with hotel accommodation.
Is this the right opportunity for you?
In this role you will ensure that all properties within your allocated portfolio are safe, habitable, fit for purpose and fully equipped.
As a key member of the Housing Officer team, you will be self-motivated and able to use your own initiative to work to tight timescales.
Working Hours
- Day shifts (7am pm to 7pm)
- Night shifts (7pm to 7am)
- 12 hour shifts on a 4 on 4 off basis.
What you'll need to do the role
Good interpersonal skills are required as you will be working with people where English is not their first language, so experience of dealing with people on a face-to-face basis is essential.
- Administering operational cash
- Deescalation and managing conflict
- Responding to service user request; Complaints, Medical and interpreter requests
- Reporting breaches of T&Cs e.g., Antisocial behaviour
- Reporting any property faults identified
- Working with transportation teams to ensure service users are available for dispersal, relocation, and other transport activities
What's in it for you?
- Free onsite parking whilst on duty
- Weekly pay
- Access to our employee assistance program
- Fantastic career development opportunities
- DBS checks free of charge
- Access to an enhanced pension
- Eligibility for recognition payment
Why Serco Workforce Solutions
- Meaningful and vital work
- Take pride in doing temporary work that really matters.
- Work directly with the public and gain career satisfaction by providing a vital frontline service.
- A world of opportunities
- With us, you'll have direct access to training, development, support to grow and many more career opportunities.
- Great people
- Our temporary workers are highly valued members of the SWS team. We believe in putting people first, so we welcome you, we look after you and we support and empower you to care for the public and each other.
Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract
Salary:
£12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free or subsidised travel
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Loughborough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years?
- Do you have a valid passport?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location:
One location
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