Housing Support Officer

We are looking for a Housing Support Officer to provide administrative support to the Housing Development Team and Housing Policy & Partnerships Team for a 12-month period. The Housing Development Team is responsible for facilitating and delivering affordable housing in the district. The Housing Policy & Partnership Team covers tenant involvement, Refugee Resettlement, housing strategies, policies and much more.What will you be doing?

• Providing administrative support to both teams
• Processing invoices and payments to creditors for both teams
• Liaising with developers/contractors and local residents to assist the Housing Development Team in the direct delivery of affordable housing
• Liaising with internal & external stakeholders to support the Housing Development Team to facilitate the delivery of affordable housing by Registered Providers and other parties
• Assisting the Housing Policy & Partnerships Team in the support of Refugee Resettlement Programme
  
  Previous experience of working as an administrator
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to confidently deal with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Good IT skills
• Excellent organisational skills
  
  Excellent salary, pension, flexible working, fantastic employee benefits and comprehensive staff health & wellbeing scheme.
• A friendly, supportive team and a range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Hybrid working with the ability to work from home as well as from our newly refurbished offices in Hailsham.
• Free parking.