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Job Title
Housing Officer - Customer Service Team
Organisation
Sovereign Network Group
Job Description


We have an opportunity for a Housing Specialist to join our Customer Services Team in the Newbury office.
This will be a full time permanent role, where you'll be working from home and in the office at least two days a week.
The starting salary is £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experience.

The role:
Our Housing Specialist role is a unique opportunity to use your tenancy management and housing knowledge.
You'll be triaging the often complex housing queries that come in to SNG, making sure we are responding to our customer's needs. There will be some case management as well.

This is a office based role where you'll be supporting our customers by telephone, email and our digital channels, actively engaging with them to understand their issue and resolving them in a timely and appropriate way.

As a member of the Customer Services Housing Team you will be part of a growing team where you'll share experience, knowledge and ideas.

What you'll need:

  • Previous experience of delivering a range of housing management services including safeguarding, anti-social behaviour and tenancy breaches

  • The ability to self-motivate and be highly organised

  • Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders

  • The ability to use multiple computer systems

  • Previous experience of working with customers in a busy environment

  • The ability to problem solve and recognise when there's a risk


Interviews will take place in January 2025.

What we can offer you
At SNG we invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.

Some of our benefits include:

  • £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice

  • Flexible working

  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)

  • A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package

  • A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%

  • Life cover as soon as you join us

  • You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers

  • A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships

  • A wide selection of other benefits available


About us
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

Apply here: https://jobs.sovereign.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/housing-officer---customer-services-team-6572/6590/description/


Job Summary

  • Location

    Newbury

  • Organization

    Sovereign Network Group

  • Job Type

    Full Time Permanent

  • Salary

    £32,000 - £35,000 per year depending on experience

  • Closing Date

    10/01/2025

  • Reference ID

    35083

  • Documents

    Customer Specialist - Housing 1363

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