Housing Assistant Contract Full Time

Based in Southampton and the rate is £10.01ph PAYE   

This is a full time temporary role.    

Employer Reference:             5178239

Our client is looking for a Housing Assistant. To register, update, and correct written and computer records for housing applicants

The successful candidate will deal with telephone enquiries and basic correspondence in accordance with policies and procedures. Receive, stamp, scan and distribute incoming post to appropriate teams and officers

• To maintain filing systems (electronic and paper), including archive filing systems
• Input data and maintain other record keeping systems
• To assist with the assessment of applications for housing, including telephoning / emailing / texting / writing to customers (and their advocates / support workers) to request information and documentation to enable an assessment to be completed by officers
• To assist in the preparation and delivery of property offers and nominations, including telephoning / emailing / texting / writing to customers (and their advocates / support workers), advising of property offers, referring complex enquiries to specialist officers and updating applicant records
• General administration, such as printing/photocopying/filing, as required by officers
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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