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Publica Group Ltd
Trinity Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1ZE
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Housing Administrator
Cirencester
Are you organised and skilled at making good working relationships?
About the role
In the role of Housing Administrator you will take a central administrative and coordinating role between the seven local authorities involved in the HomeseekerPlus sub-regional Choice Based Lettings (CBL) scheme. These authorities include Tewkesbury Borough Council, Gloucester City Council, Cheltenham Borough Council, Stroud District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Cotswold District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council.
You will be responsible for providing relevant data on the scheme and act as a first point of contact for general enquiries about the working of the HomeseekerPlus scheme.
This is an essential role which at its core makes such a difference to making sure those who need housing have the available sources to do so.
This role can be based at any of the partner Local Authorities, and you will be required to travel occasionally between all 7 partners. You will be required to work from one of the partner councils at least 2 days a week. This role is flexible allowing you the ability to work from home and in the office.
You will need
- Qualifications equivalent to NVQ level 1 or GCSE in Maths and English
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships
- Natural and engaging style of communication
- Ability to apply good judgement and query issues where appropriate
Special conditions
- Ability to travel
- BPSS
For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please note internally this role will be called Homeseeker Plus Coordinator.
You will be employed by Publica Group Ltd which was created by four partner Councils (West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Forest of Dean District Council) to deliver more efficient and improved services.
Publica is a unique place to work – we are a local government organisation with a twist! Publica wants to transform the way local services are delivered.
To help do this we have started to fundamentally rethink the way we design our services in the digital era so that Publica is a customer-focused organisation driven by real user needs.
What can we do for you
- Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
- Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
- 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays and an extra two volunteering days off a year for you to support a charity of your choice
- Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
- Pension scheme with a good employer contribution of 5% of your earnings
- Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
- Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
- Additional income protection, covering 50% of your salary for potentially a further five years if you are unable to work due to sickness or injury
- Life assurance, currently four times your annual salary
To apply for this position please click on Apply Now to make an online application and submit your CV and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Publica Group Ltd..
Your application will not be considered if you have not provided a supporting statement, in addition to your CV.
Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies - Please state this within your covering statement or in a separate email.
Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years’ employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.
Closing date for applications: 8th December 2024
Salary: £23,151 - £25,301 per annum (pay award pending)
Hours Per Week: 37
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