The difference you will make as a Housing Officer
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, full time Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, Hybrid
Location: Arlington, London
You will pro-actively manage, maintain and improve designated social housing neighbourhoods dealing with all aspects of tenancy conditions, including service failures, creating, promoting and adopting a culture of customer care in accordance with agreed processes, standards, timescales and targets. Be accountable for maximising and increasing income collection, working in partnership with Shared Service colleagues to ensure good payment practices are established from tenancy start, support customers with benefit claims, signposting for advice and carrying out home visits during arrears pursuance process.
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter outlining in no more than 3 pages of A4 how your experience meets the essential criteria. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the essential criteria on the job description.
Please note that whilst we will accept applications on the basis of any form of valid legal permission to work in the UK, we will be surrendering the Riverside Sponsorship licence, so for the avoidance of doubt, we are unable to apply for any further sponsorships whether on behalf of existing colleagues or candidates.
About you
We are looking for someone with experience of forecasting and managing budget. Along with setting work priorities and arrangements being self lead working with minimal supervision.
Why Riverside?
At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.
Working with us, you’ll enjoy:
• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits
Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:
We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.
Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered.


Role Profile
• Pro-actively manage, maintain and improve designated social housing neighbourhoods; dealing with all aspects of tenancy conditions, including service failures, creating, promoting and adopting a culture of customer care in accordance with agreed processes, standards, timescales and targets.
• Accountable for maximising and increasing income collection, working in partnership with Shared Service colleagues to ensure good payment practices are established from tenancy start, support customers with benefit claims, signposting for advice and carrying out home visits during arrears pursuance process.
• Represent the Group in Court for all cases brought against customers in your designated area.
• As an "Account Manager" for the customer and property, be responsible for identifying issues which can be resolved with early intervention, be responsible for liaising with internal & external stakeholders.
Accountable for ’patch profitability’, minimising void rent loss, identify cash leakage, working in partnership with Shared Service colleagues to carry out inspections, property viewings and managing tenancy sign ups and new tenancy visits.
• Manage a delegated discretionary budget, making decisions regarding the allocation of your budget.
• Build relationships with local stakeholders to foster partnership working to deliver shared neighborhood improvement.
• Ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures, and statutory requirements.
• Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with the Group’s policy, procedures, and statutory requirements.


Person specification
Essential Knowledge & Experience
• Proven track record of delivering a high quality customer service function, preferably in the housing sector.
• Effective stakeholder management, both internally and external to the organisation.
• Customer focused with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work at all levels within the business.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
• Proven track record of successfully solving difficult problems.
• Ability to demonstrate using initiative to tackling difficult or challenging situations.
• Proficient use of a range of IT packages including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent team player who can work flexibly to meet business requirements.