Allocations & Lettings Specialist

2 weeks ago


Houghton Regis, United Kingdom Peabody Full time

What we're looking for:

  • Do you have the ability to work to tight deadlines while being conscious of the need for timely action?
  • Do you have experience across a range of housing functions such as lettings and allocations, housing options, and homelessness prevention?
  • Do you have an understanding of housing law and working knowledge of the processes required for the allocation of social housing?
If you do, this is the perfect role for you


We currently have a great opportunity for an Allocations & Lettings Specialist to join us on a Permanent and Fixed Term Contract basis.

As a Allocations & Lettings Specialist some of the key results for the role include:

  • Managing all lettings and transfers for Peabody, including new builds, by working collaboratively with customers and colleagues.
  • Managing temporary rehousing need ensuring customer impact is minimised by delivering great communications, ensuring financial efficiency, strong interdepartmental working, creative and solutionfocused methods, and robust contract management/oversight of our service providers.
  • Managing the allocations of our homes in cases of priority/management transfers ensuring cases are managed sensitively, in line with policy, and in collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
  • Providing accurate data and statistics for local authorities, meeting nomination targets, as well as coordinating decants and urgent moves by being visible and available for external partners.
  • Assess and band transfer applicants whilst successfully administering transfer systems by adhering to Peabody's policy and procedure.

Positions available:

  • 2 x Permanent positions
  • 1 X FTC until 05 June 2024

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.


The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 104,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties.

We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.


We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained.

Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

  • Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)
  • Up to 30 days' annual holiday plus bank holidays
  • Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
  • Two additional paid volunteering days each year
  • Family friendly policies
  • Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal
  • 4 x Life Assurance
  • Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
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