Accommodation and Letting Officer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Southwark Council Full time

**Additional salary details** Benefits and more information**:
**The Role**
This role will involve working key to key to be responsible for and support the delivery of a customer focused service to applicants interested in or allocated to, the council’s void properties, including general needs, sheltered, extra care, temporary accommodation and hostels voids.

Ensure that applicants are able to exercise choice over their home in the case of general needs properties.

To ensure that properties are let according to the council’s policy and that new tenancies are administered to ensure a successful tenancy process.

**About Us**

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.

At Southwark, we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

**About You**
- To be successful in this role:

- You will be an experienced officer who has worked in a voids and lettings team or similar.
- You will be able to work on your own initiative and you will very self-motivated
- You will have a highly developed sense of putting our residents first.

**Additional Information**:

- Standard 36 hours, Monday - Friday
- x2 Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
- You will be required to attend the office 4 days a week

**Recruitment Timetable** Closing Date: 23/06/2023**

**Interview Date: 12/07/2023**

Job Reference: SC05818



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