Housing Officer (maternity cover)

Your new company The services of Hays have been retained by our client, Alpha Housing, to recruit a Housing Officer for a minimum of 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave.Alpha currently manages a stock of c. 1,000 homes in 40 locations across Northern Ireland. Homes are mainly sheltered housing for older people living independently. The stock also consists of an increasing number of family homes through the growing newbuild programme.Your new role Reporting to the Head of Homes and Communities, you will be responsible for providing an effective and comprehensive range of Housing Management services, including:- Allocating properties in accordance with the rules of the NI Housing Selection Scheme and the Association''s policies.- Signing up new tenants, providing advice on all tenancy matters, services of the Association, welfare and benefit entitlement.- Managing the effective and efficient turnaround of all void properties in conjunction with maintenance colleagues and in line with the Association''s policies and procedures.- Liaising with Development colleagues, attending site meetings as required to prepare for handover and commencement of new tenancies.- Managing anti-social behaviour cases, liaising with relevant bodies and adhering to policies and procedures.- Ensuring delivery of housing and support services at schemes by the scheme staff, including completion and review of individual needs and risk assessments of tenants.- Working with Finance colleagues to ..... full job details .....