Neighbourhood Officer

This is an opportunity to join the Tenancy Services Team as a GR3 Neighbourhood Officer. This is a vital role within our service as it is providing a visiting service to our tenants and service users. The service is currently going through a major service redesign with locality and service delivery to our tenants being key. This positions cover the South of Bormingham. There are two types of visit to conduct. The first is a Tenancy Visit to complete standard surveys with the tenant about their tenancy and the property. The second is for Tenancy Management reasons in response to a request for service which may relate to antisocial behaviour, abandoned properties, mutual exchanges, unlawful occupiers, etc. Visits are scheduled by an IT system to maximise efficiency. The roles all report to a GR4 Housing Officers who form part of a team. The role is based around a visiting service, it is important that you are able to manage different enquiries of Housing Management on a daily basis and are able to problem solve effectively in order to resolve issues at the earliest opportunity. The principle of the visiting service is to provide one visit for ten reasons. There is an element of investigation and signposting with this role, including referrals to third parties. On a weekly basis your calendar will be automatically filled with visits to conduct in either an AM or PM slot and you will be responsible for ensuring all of those visits are completed.

It is preferred to have experience of Housing and the relevant legislation, however training on all policies and procedures will be provided, as well as training on systems. Full drivers license preferred but not essential.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

Grade 3 - £25,119 - £31,364 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate. Working 36.5 hours per week This is a fantastic opportunity to join Birmingham City Council's Housing Management service and provide a real difference for the tenants of this city., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.