Housing Assessment Support Officer

Braintree District Council has an exciting opportunity for a Housing Assessment Support Officer to join the team. Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB Salary: £26,622 to £29,787 per annum Job Type: Full time, permanent Closing date: Sunday 10th May 2026 Why choose Braintree District Council? Braintree is an ambitious forward-thinking Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community. Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach which is led by our staff. We are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Housing Assessment Support Officer The Role: We have a great opportunity for a Housing Assessment Support Officer to join our busy Housing team. The role will involve maintaining the Housing Register through the Gateway to Homechoice website, assessing housing applications, looking after changes of circumstances and advertising and shortlisting empty properties for social landlords. You will also carry out investigations to determine which applications should take priority, liaising with landlords, Social ..... full job details .....