Housing Registration Officer

The Dover District is steeped in history, with the iconic White Cliffs of Dover, several castles including the Lord Warden of Cinque Ports residence, Walmer Castle. As well as the coastline, the District has wonderful countryside, lush valleys and beautiful parks and gardens.

As an employer, Dover District Council is proud to provide a supportive, friendly, diverse and flexible working environment in which our employees can thrive. We have a team of enthusiastic employees, delivery services they are passionate about.

Main Duties:
- To process applications to join the Council's housing register.
- To provide administrative support to the Housing Needs Section.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Proficient in the use of IT systems including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and internet-based systems.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and use own initiative.
- Ability to work calmly and accurately under pressure.
-Ability to work in a team and develop effective and supportive relationships with colleagues.
- Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths Grade C or above, Grades 4-9 or equivalent.
- Knowledge of local government and housing options/allocations service would be desirable., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

We can provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to excel in. We also offer several employee benefits, such as:
- Benenden Healthcare Membership and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An Opt-in Local government pension scheme with the opportunity for staff to make advanced, voluntary contributions (AVCs) to top up their pension.
- A generous annual leave provision.
- A discount scheme including reduced membership rates at the local leisure centre.
- On-site parking.
- Cycle2Work scheme.
- Generous Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a Basic DBS check as well as a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) as part of their pre-employment clearances.