Assistant Housing Officer

RSR is a public safety, housing & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety & housing employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety, housing and enterprise security skills and experience. RSR are currently recruiting on behalf of our client based in Tyseley, Birmingham for an Assistant Housing Officer. This is a full time, temporary role, initially for 3 months, and offer’s a pay rate of £12 per hour. Main Duties: * Assess the needs of people applying for housing. * Give people vacant accommodation. * Support service users with their enquiries. * Carry out regular inspections and welfare checks. * Refer people to advice on benefits and welfare. * Set rents and deal with payments and arrears. * Train new staff and ensure protocols are adhered to reporting any concerns to senior management * Essential Requirements: * Able to work as part of a team with a proactive, problem solving approach. * Ability to use and interrogate IT equipment and able to use packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. * Ability to sustain working partnership relationships within and across organisational boundaries including external providers. Alternatively, if this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us. Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful. We are a dedicated recruitment company providing top quality professionals and services to Housing Providers across the UK. Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group. The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer