Head of Voids

**Head of Voids and Lettings (£62,500 per annum, full-time, permanent)**

**Job Role**

This is a new high profile role for West Kent, taking the strategic lead for management of our empty homes with responsibility for the entire end to end process. We have been working hard on improving our approach to letting our empty homes quickly, ensuringvoid rent loss is minimised and providing homes that our residents are proud to live in.

You will lead our allocations team and work closely with our property management, asset management, development, support and housing teams as well as our repairs partnering contractor. You will have worked in housing at a senior level and be able to demonstrateleadership and an ability to manage and develop staff through a period of change.

We are looking for someone that is bursting with ideas, you’ll bring energy, tenacity and enthusiasm to the role with a passion to improve performance and deliver for our residents.

If you have experience and a successful track record of operating at a senior level within a housing environment including letting empty homes and believe the values of an organisation are what makes it special, then this exciting role with West Kent isfor you.

**About Us**

At West Kent we’re passionate about the role a housing association can play in society and believe the values of an organisation are what makes it special.Our vision is to deliver places to live and space to grow for our current and future residents.

Our** values **guide us to how we do things from **delivering on our promises**, working with **honesty, integrity,** and **flexibility**, showing **compassion **and **self-awareness**, aswell as a **commitment to learning **and equally important **working hard and having fun.**

**Benefits**

We offer a great package - generous pension and life cover, health cash plan, flexible leave package which includes an additional three days leave for our Christmas closure, paid time off to volunteer and an annual grant to support your wellbeing. Pleasesee our website for more details about our benefits package.

**Location Details**

The role will work flexibly with hybrid working combining collaborative time in our offices in Sevenoaks, working from home and visits to empty homes and new developments.

**Application Information**

**Advert Closing Date: 9am on 8 February 2023**

**Interview Dates: First Interview - Thursday 23 February 2023**

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Second Interview - Thursday 2 March 2023