We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Southwark to assist with the appointment of a Right to Buy Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.11 - £24.54 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To have an intricate understanding of the Housing Act 1985 and case law developments and how that sets out the prescribed Right to Buy program and informs your judgment and decision making when assessing Right to Buy applications.
• To contribute to the running of the Sales and Acquisitions Group by reporting to the Right to Buy Manager on all Right to Buy cases that are allocated to you as a Right to Buy officer.
• To manage your own cases as a Right to Buy officer as you guide customers through the processes of the Right to Buy scheme as set out under the Housing Act 1985.
• To be an additional point of contact on issues relating to the Right to Buy scheme and Council policy, liaising as appropriate with other local authorities, Anti-fraud team and other Council departments to ensure applications are processed in accordance with statute and other applicable regulations.
• To use client management, professional landlord and tenant, administrative, financial, legislative and interpersonal skills to deliver a high quality service.

Requirements:

• Detailed knowledge of using and interpreting the Government Legislation relating to the right to buy, including the Housing Acts 1985 and 1996.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of managing right to buy applications and processes.
• Experience of implementing legislation and policy to applications

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. 

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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