Housing Procurement Officer
3 weeks ago
**Basic £24,000 + Commission = £45k OTE**
**Job description**
**About us**
Our Client is looking to fill a number of different positions within their Organisation, there will be some opportunities for hybrid working, some will be both from office and hybrid and some office based.
They are a private and social housing agency currently working with 150 Councils, Housing Associations and Supported living providers across the United Kingdom.
Their aim is to help reduce the Housing Crisis as the UK has a massive Housing shortage problem with almost a million people needing to be housed.
These tenants are on Universal Credit and have been in temporary accommodation for months and even years.
Our Client try to find properties all over the UK that can house these tenants and move them from Temporary & Emergency Accommodation to a permanent accommodation.
The challenge is that the councils only pay rents at the Local Housing Allowance rate which is normally considerably lower than the actual Market Rental Values.
On the other hand our Clients USP is that they offer Rent Guarantee, Legal Protection & Malicious Damage Cover Insurance with every Tenant they place.
**Opportunities**
They are a National based organization having 3 offices in London, Essex & Birmingham.
They are looking to further open more offices in different regions of the UK.
It is a fast growing Organisation with many different divisions and departments, therefore the opportunities are great.
It is absolutely essential that the applicant is Sales & Target Driven as the foundation of this role is built on the ability to bring Properties in for us to Rent out.
Will be calling Agents and Landlords and convince them to let us rent their properties out.
Find Properties to house the Tenants.
Property Inspections can be virtual and in person to make sure the property is compliant
Liase with Councils for their Waiting Tenants etc
Tenant Assessments for affordability and building a profile of the Tenant to market them to Landlords and Agents in best way.
Convince and Influence Tenants to move out of area.
Calling Tenants, Councils, Agents, and Landlords
Negotiate with Councils better rent shortfalls for landlords and cash incentives to rent their Properties to Council Tenants.
Convincing landlords and Agents to lower the market prices to the Local Housing Allowance Rate
Matching tenants to the properties
Arrange for Tenant viewings can be in person or virtual or recordings.
Complete inventory reports
Complete checks on tenants
Preparing Tenancy Agreements and Tenant Move in documents.
Be able to use Power point - to create presentations, import images etc and bullet points for presentations.
Tenant Mentoring ie helping the Tenant back into work.
Liasing with DWP making sure Landlord Agent gets paid
Chasing Councils for payments
As well as other duties needed to complete lets
**Person Specification & Requirements**
Need to be able to strike the right balance of providing excellent service and Sales.
Excellent negotiator able to influence and convince.
Confident
Sales and Target Driven
Customer Service driven
Ability to convince and influence landlords and agents
Must be a strong deal closer
Target Driven
Have a strong customer-service and people-centric ethos
Good Interpersonal skills
Experience within the property industry an advantage
Organised
Dynamic, outgoing and enthusiastic
Focused and dedicated
Articulate and well presented
Positive, “can do” attitude
Determination, drive and self-motivation
Great time keeping and organisation
Ability to plan and prioritise daily tasks
Ability to work alone and as part of a team
Time management
Ability to work flexible hours
Driving License and car would be a great advantage
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Freelance, Zero hours contract, Graduate, Volunteer
**Salary**: £24,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
- Performance bonus
- Tips
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- Property Management: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham
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