Housing Officer (Fire Safety) - Partnerships - 2 Jobs

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Neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods
37
2
Currently working from home - subject to review
Temporary
For up to 12 months
Grade 9

£32,076 - £34,834

About KNH 

Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing (KNH) currently manages 22,000 homes for Kirklees Council. Working with our communities it is our vision to provide, ‘Quality Homes and Services in successful communities’. We take our vision seriously and work hard to achieve this. 

The Job 

The main requirement of the Housing Officer role will be to support the Team Leader to work collaboratively across KNH, other Council services and key stakeholders to engage with tenants, leaseholders and occupiers of flats and high-risk residential buildings to ensure their voices are heard with regards to fire safety. 

The key functions the postholder will be responsible for include: 

  • Engaging with tenants, leaseholders and occupiers of flats and high-risk residential buildings to ensure their voices are heard with regards to fire safety and which meet the requirements of the Fire Safety Bill
  • Assisting in the development and implementation of block specific Fire Safety Resident Engagement Strategies for all high-risk residential buildings which ensures that tenants, leaseholders and occupiers are informed, consulted and involved in the management and maintenance of the blocks
  • Engaging with tenants, leaseholders and occupiers to make them aware of, and ensure they comply with, their legal duties in relation to fire safety by using ‘hearts and minds’ campaigns.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of a complaints process that meets the requirements of the Fire Safety Bill 

To do this role you will need: 

  • GCSE (or equivalent) Grade 4 (C) or above in English & Maths or equivalent
  • Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to interact effectively and sensitively, in person, via the telephone and in writing with a range of stakeholders, internal and external
  • Skill and ability to work with partner organisation to achieve common goals
  • Proven experience and ability to understand the importance of budgetary control and proactively manage budgets 

Package 

In addition to joining a great team, you will receive the following: 

-       A competitive salary of between £27,741 - £30,451

-       Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme, including Life Assurance.

-       Generous holiday entitlement of 27.5 days annual leave, increasing to 32.5 days with continuous service, plus bank holidays.

-       Flexible working

-       Access to a range of well-being support initiatives including but not limited to:an Employee Assistance programme, Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle assessments, Cycle to Work programme and discounted Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) gym membership.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

20 December 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.