Case Manager – Tenancy and Estates

Seven Resourcing are looking for 1 Case Manager to work in Somerset, Deane House, Taunton, TA1 1HE for Somerset Council. This is a full time position and we are paying £21.43 per hour for this role.

The role:

Tenancy and Estates Case Manager needs to be accessible to our customers and deal with all housing related enquiries from giving initial tenancy advice to managing complex cases, which involve providing comprehensive support to our vulnerable customers to ensure that they sustain their tenancies.  All contact with our customers must be recorded accurately on the Open Housing System. The role involves dealing with vulnerable people on a regular basis and you must be experienced.

To oversee the administration and management of social housing properties. With an overall responsibility of between 550 and 750 tenancies.

You will need to ensure that housing policies and procedures are adhered to. This position requires strong interpersonal skills, knowledge of housing laws and regulations and the ability to manage a diverse range of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand, uphold, and promote the aims of the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion policies; health, safety and wellbeing of self and others; and Organisational values in everything you do. Equality and Diversity practice covers both interaction with staff, service users and communities and includes challenging discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity for all.

   

• Provide advice and information in relation to tenancy and estate management, having knowledge of housing law, current legislation, and new initiatives. Understanding of tenancy and estates policies and procedures, looking to improve, lean and update where necessary.  

   

  Ensuring safeguarding practices are adhered to and that the customer is at the heart of everything we do. If correct decisions are not made vulnerable people are at risk. Cases can be reviewed/audited by central government.

• Conduct tenant sign-ups and visit regularly to ensuring the right support is given at the right time to enable that tenancy to be successful and sustainable.

   

  Monitor against the tenancy obligations and address any breaches or issues.

   

  Provide consistent and strong messages when dealing with all aspects of low-level nuisance and anti-social behaviour; ensuring that you consult closely with the ASB Case Managers to explore that the behaviours of the perpetrators change.

   

• To inspect estates to ensure that health and safety issues are raised, and communal areas are kept in good order. Highlighting any other issues such trees and shrubs; uneven paths etc and reporting back to other teams for remedy.

   

  Conduct bi-monthly blocks and communal areas inspections to ensure that are sterile and report any health and safety/fire risks in communal areas and take the necessary actions to alleviate the risk or report the concerns to the relevant department.

   

  Conduct Annual Tenancy Checks to ascertain that current records are correct for the tenant and household; thoroughly inspecting the property and garden are being maintained in line with the tenancy agreement. Where problems are identified to work closely with agencies to help resolve to ensure that the tenancy continues to be sustained.

   

  Conduct inspections at the end of the tenancy (leaving well) to ensure that the property is returned in a good condition and that there are no outstanding issues on the return of keys.

   

  Address any health and safety risks that are highlighted by Assure app are acted upon in a timely manner.

   

  To work with other departments to ensure that compliance checks are correctly out in line with current regulations.

   

  Responsible for ensuring and reporting any health and safety concerns in and around the estates that you manage.

• Provide good relationships with all our multi agency partners to ensure that our tenants receive the support that they may require.

   

  To signpost and refer cases to other teams internally i.e., Debt and Benefit Advisor. 

   

  Support and consult with other areas of housing within the organisation.

   

  Be proactive within One Team Meetings (multi agency meetings) and participate with our Social Service colleagues by attending Children in Need or Team around the Child when required. 

   

  To hold regular community skip day events where required, and to engage with customers in order to get buy into these events.

   

  You will work closely with tenants, other teams within the Landlord Services such as Sheltered, Income, Lettings, Compliance, Repairs, Capital Programme and Customer Services. As well as working alongside a range of multi-agency partners which include Social Services, Police, and range of voluntary organisations, etc.

   

• Provide a monthly report on your housing management activities. 

   

  Ensure that complaints are address promptly in line with current procedures and draft responses are provided to your line manager.

   

  Ensure any Estates budget spend provides value for money for the customer and is correctly coded and authorised.

• Maintain comprehensive housing records and follow procedures around their recording keeping.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Similar Work Related Experience
• Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role. 
• Compliance: Current Standard Checks
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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