Job Ref: 214917318

Date: 2021-10-15 11:42:05

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Allocations and Lettings Advisor

Permanent

Aylesbury base with some agile working

Salary: £31,333 per annum

Good range of company benefits

Full time – 37 hours per week

Are you self-motivated, passionate about helping people and keen to join a dynamic organisation? This may be the perfect position for you!

About Us

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is a ‘not-for-profit’ Registered Provider of affordable housing for nearly 20,000 people living and working in Aylesbury and across Buckinghamshire and beyond. 

we own and are responsible for over 8,500 homes,

Our annual turnover of over £45 million,

We have more than 270 employees,

We aim to make a significant social and economic contribution within the communities where we work.

Our Future

We are a dynamic organisation seeking to provide over 1000 new homes by 2025 while also increasing flexibility with the way we work and improving our environmental impact.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Allocations and Lettings Advisor to join our Allocations and Lettings team. We are expanding our existing allocations and lettings team and we are looking for someone preferably with experience of allocations and lettings within the social housing sector but other relevant experience will be considered. The successful applicant will have an extensive working knowledge and experience of assessing and managing housing applications, setting up tenancies including furnished tenancies.

On the Job you will:

Continually monitor the Bucks Home Choice housing applications and change of circumstances applications.

Review any appeals made.

Process and monitor medical applications.

Carry out any administration related to the role.

Carry out mutual exchange visits/inspections, termination inspections, viewings and sign ups.

Manage shortlists and keeping applicants fully updated.

Set up tenancies on the Trust's database.

Carry out affordability assessments.

Work closely with local authorities to manage homelessness applications.

 About You

We’re looking for someone who understands how to connect with people and who has strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively organise a busy and varied workload. You should be confident in dealing with emotionally distressing situations with good negotiation skills. Good IT skills are essential and the ability to process and understand statistical reports. 

If you’re open minded, confident, compassionate and want to learn more about working in our Allocations and Lettings team then we’d love to hear from you!

You will ideally have skills and attributes that include:

good communication,

you enjoy a challenging role,

like meeting new people and

are motivated to make a difference in the local community.

Benefits include

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

Discretionary performance related payment

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working

Health Cash Plan

Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discount scheme

E&D Commitment
Our Vision and Values express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury Vale’s diverse communities. As part of our continued commitment to our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from BAME backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability, as part of our ongoing commitment to Equality and Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Closing date: 29 October 2021 at 12 noon
Interview dates: 5 November 2021

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