Supported Housing Officer

We have an opportunity for a full time permanent Supported Housing Officer to join our team.

You'll be based from our offices in Christchurch or Blandford, covering our supported housing properties across South Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and the New Forest.

This will be a hybrid role working in the office, at home and out in the field with our customers, visiting properties and liaising with our partners.

The starting salary is £32,000 - £38,000 depending on experience.

The role

Our Specialist Housing team provide a wide range of services, including temporary accommodation for adults, young people and families at risk of homelessness, Housing First tenancies, housing for adults and young people with disabilities or mental illness, those experiencing domestic abuse, extra care housing and individual properties for customers with identified support needs.

As a Supported Housing Officer you'll use your knowledge and skills to provide a comprehensive and effective tenancy and estate management function for customers in our supported housing properties.

It's an intensive and varied housing management role where you'll be dealing with a range of tasks including tenancy management, neighbourhood standard inspections, managing lettings and management queries and liaising with our care providers.

Experience in a Housing role
An understanding of supporting vulnerable people
Experience of working with internal and external partners
Empathy and resilience
The ability to be self-motivated and highly organised
Excellent collaboration and communication skills

What we offer you

As a member of the Supported Housing Team you will be part of an engaging, friendly and supportive working environment.

We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation., Disability Confident
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It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

£450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
Flexible working
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
Life cover as soon as you join us
You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships
A wide selection of other benefits available