Rightsizing Officer (Tenancy Services) Full-Time Fixed Term Contract

Position 1 x Fixed-Term for 2 years, 37 working hours per week, Monday to Friday

Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a company set up by Colchester City Council to provide housing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 customers.

About The Role

Colchester Borough Homes are launching a new initiative to support customers in homes too large for them who wish to move to more manageable properties. We are seeking a Rightsizing Officer with a good understanding of the social housing sector who will be able to effectively engage and build trust with our customers. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent influencing skills together with a practical ability to coordinate all aspects of the moving process. You will manage a caseload aiming to improve outcomes for customers while helping us make the best use of our housing stock.

We offer a range of benefits which include:

Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5 % employer contribution
Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years* service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
Provision of a smartphone and laptop
Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
1 Volunteering Day per year
Free Flu Jab
Exceptional flexible working arrangement
Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk .

For further job details please click here.

If you wish to discuss the role, please contact either:

Tony Dale- tony.dale@cbhomes.org.uk or alternatively 01206 282914

Emily Lemmon - emily.lemmon@cbhomes.org.uk or alternatively 01206 282609

Interview date to be confirmed.

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

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