Housing Officer; Sheltered

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a hard‑working individual to work within Basildon Council’s Sheltered Housing Department. As a Housing Officer (Sheltered) you will be assisting tenants and leaseholders with housing related support. This is a key role in delivering the council’s commitment to safeguarding our older vulnerable residents and promoting health and independent living for as long as possible.

The main duty is to provide our tenants and leaseholders with a cost‑effective, high‑quality housing related support service. This will include identifying additional support services that may be required as our residents’ needs change, making referrals to other agencies if necessary and identifying any safeguarding issues for our vulnerable residents.

• Assist tenants and leaseholders with housing related support.
• Provide cost‑effective, high‑quality support services.
• Identify additional support services when residents’ needs change.
• Make referrals to other agencies as required.
• Recognise and act on safeguarding issues for vulnerable residents.

Basildon Council has 47 sheltered housing schemes across the borough, which include 3 leasehold schemes.

In return we offer you an opportunity to be part of a team aiming to achieve an excellent service to enhance our tenants and leaseholders’ quality of life. You will receive full training.

If you feel you have the necessary qualities, we would like to hear from you! If you would like to be part of Basildon’s success, we look forward to receiving your application.

The borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the Southeast. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent. We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.

Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.