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Directorate: Customer, Place and Services
Job Title: Lettings Assistant (Permanent)
Hours: Monday to Friday (37 hours)
Salary: £24,412 – £26,761 per annum

Location: Based at Gadbrook Park, Northwich.

Flexibility to work from a variety of places including our office at Gadbrook Park, Northwich and home (dependent on the job role and the needs of our customer, our organisation and our teams)

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity working as part of a professional, engaged, and friendly organisation?  Our values are Fairness, Openness, Respect, Enthusiasm, Collaboration, Commitment and Customer Focus, we are constantly striving to demonstrate these values in our day to day working environment and culture.

The Opportunity

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to work for a great company and make a difference to the lives of others.  We are looking for a driven, diligent, and friendly Lettings Assistant to join our Lettings Team.

What Will You Do?

The Trust is looking for a self-motivated, proactive Lettings Assistant to join our Lettings Team. The team manages the allocation of all our vacant properties for rent, delivering a seamless, co-ordinated approach to the letting of Trust properties.

 

1. • To support the delivery of a customer focused Lettings service, ensuring empty properties are re-let quickly and in accordance with relevant legislation, regulation, policy, and procedure.
   • Be the first point of contact for applicant, WVHT customers or partner agency enquiries via phone, email, or face to face. Responding in line with WVHTs Customer Care standards and managing customer expectations effectively.
   • Ensure internal and external IT systems are accurately updated to reflect any changes to the customers housing status, this includes activating new tenancies and ending tenancies accurately on the Trusts’ Housing Management System.
   • Lead on and manage the tenancy termination process, liaising with customers leaving the Trust, and identify any issues which may impact upon the successful termination of the property e.g., property is left in an acceptable condition and keys returned to the Trust on time.
   • Support the advertising of Trust properties, using a commercial approach and platforms where appropriate e.g., Rightmove, to maximise marketing opportunities and keep void rent loss to a minimum.
   • Maximise the use of technology e.g., Adobe Sign, to streamline the digital services we offer to our customers.
   • Provide administration of the Homeswapper scheme for Trust customers wishing to use this platform.
   • Actively support the achievement of corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Strategic Achievement Measures (SAM’s).

 

Requirements For This Role*

1. • 3 GCSE’s, Grade GCSE 4-9 / A* – C (Math’s and English) / equivalent level of qualification(s) or experience of working in a Social Housing Allocations Team.
   • Experience of working with a wide range of customers and stakeholders.

 

Additionally, due to the flexible working arrangements with this role, you will need access to a room where you can work from, and a suitable internet connection.

*Please see Accountability profile for further information and requirements.

For more information contact:

If you have any queries about this or would like to ask any questions to learn more about the role, please contact Sue Donovan at [email protected].

 

Benefits

1. • Competitive salary
   • Generous annual leave entitlement – 24-29 days (entitlement increases 1 day each year, over the first 5 years) holidays plus UK public/bank holidays (based on level of service) (part time pro rata)*
   • Ability to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave* (pro rata for part-time) each year*
   • 5% employer contribution to our Pension Scheme (minimum 3% employee contribution) with life assurance benefit*.
   • Contribution to the cost of nursery or afterschool care to help with childcare costs*
   • Commitment to support your ongoing learning and development, with the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills.
   • Day off for your Birthday to be taken during your birth month (based on contractual hours)
   • One day’s paid leave (per year) to support a charity or community group of your own choice*
   • An annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance or the option to enrol in a Health Cash Plan*
   • ‘Thank you’ gift for your continuous service starting at 5 years’ service, and every 5 years’ thereafter.
   • 24/7, 365 day Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling
   • Compensation for professional memberships which are an expressed requirement
     for the role.
   • Free annual flu vaccines and free Eye Care Vouchers every 2 years*
   • Discounts on a gym membership and phone contract
   • Cycle to work scheme*
   • Free to use car park at our office on Gadbrook Park
   • Involvement in regular health and wellbeing initiatives and charity fundraising activities
   • Opportunities to give feedback and join various colleague forums, to help shape change at the Trust.

* Benefits offered providing you meet the eligibility criteria

HOW TO APPLY:

Closing date for applications: Friday 8th March 2024 (12:00 noon)

(Please be aware that applications received after this time may not be considered)

In person Interview date: Friday 15th March 2024

Please review the job Information pack (on our website: Lettings Assistant (Permanent) | Current Vacancies | Weaver Vale Housing Trust (wvht.co.uk) for further information and submit your CV with a covering letter (max. 2 pages) demonstrating how you meet the minimum criteria in relation to the accountability profile, please send to: [email protected]

Those applicants that consider themselves to have a disability and meet the essential criteria within the accountability profile for the role will be guaranteed an interview.  Please confirm within your application if you consider yourself to have a disability and if so, what reasonable adjustments may be required for you to attend an interview or assessment.

Disclaimer:

1. • We may conduct social media checks from sources such as Google, Facebook and LinkedIn to assist us in our assessment of your suitability for the role.
   • We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
   • Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
   • The recruiting manager will review your skills and experience to determine if there is a match with the position you have applied for. If there is, we will contact you by phone or email to schedule an interview / assessment. If not, you will not be contacted.
   • Please note due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the vacancy closing date, unfortunately we will not be pursuing your application further.
   • Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK evidence of essential qualifications, complete a health questionnaire and undertake a DBS check (if relevant to the role).
   • We reserve the right to refuse applications if they do not have an accompanying cover letter.

 

We appreciate your interest in Weaver Vale Housing Trust and the time you have invested in applying to us.

The Trust invites applications from all members of the community, irrespective of Gender, Gender reassignment, Sexual orientation, Race, Religion or belief, Disability, Age, Pregnancy and maternity, Marriage and civil partnership.