Rent Support Officer NCCHS

5 days ago


Worksop, United Kingdom Leicestershire County Council Full time

Contract Type: Fixed term/ secondment opportunity for 12 months   

Working Hours: 37 hours  

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker  

Salary: Grade F - £30,296 to £33,024 per annum 

Location: Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BB  

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more… 

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. 

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council . 

About the Role  

We are looking for an enthusiastic, customer focused individual to join our Rents team to support Nottingham City Homes tenants claiming Universal Credit. 

It will be your responsibility to provide a proactive and dedicated service to our tenants to encourage responsible rent payment and ensure tenancy sustainability. You will help applicants and tenants to understand and maximise their entitlement to benefits. You will play a vital role in supporting tenants through the first period of their Universal Credit claims ensuring their awards are correct.

About You  

The ideal candidate will have:  

Recent experience of advising on Universal Credit and legacy benefits Ability to interpret complex information and convey it in a way that is understandable to tenants  Effective written and oral communication skills through a variety of channels, including telephone, face to face and in writing  Ability to make accurate and timely decisions, often in pressurised situations and to act tactfully and with sensitivity and courtesy at all times.  Ability to effectively organise and use your initiative to prioritise workload to ensure that tasks are completed in an efficient and timely manner.  Be an active member of the wider team, acting and supporting colleagues in a collaborative way and to promote best practice across the team 

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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page. 

Closing Date: 11 July 2024 (midnight)

Interviews: 17 July 2024

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

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