Rent Service Officer- North London

Posted 12 February 2019
Salary £16 - £17.50 per hour
LocationNorth London
Job type Contract
Discipline Housing
ReferenceHousing3158554_1549969798
Contact NameBronte Boland

Job description

Rent Service Officer - North London

Pay Rate- £16-17.50

  • Knowledge and understanding of the legal aspects of housing management, rent arrears collection methods and Northgate.
  • Ability to deal effectively with difficult customers both on the phone and face to face, remaining calm and professional at all times.
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet all deadlines and key performance indicators set for the service. Experience of dealing sensitively and effectively with all sections of the community within a customer focused organisation.
  • Experience of managing rent arrears cases. THE ROLE - You will relish the chance of working within a busy Rent Service Team. Your aim is to maximise rent and arrears collection by effectively managing a designated 'patch' of residential and non-residential accounts, ensuring the strict adherence of the pre court action protocol at all times. You will strive to meet collection targets in a challenging economic, social and political environment, whilst responding to the needs of vulnerable residents by providing advice and making the appropriate referrals to support agencies. You will also seek out and identify "good practice" for arrears recovery that can be implemented within the team. THE PERSON - We are looking for computer literate and numerically proficient individuals, with an advanced ability to use Northgate and other office software packages. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the willingness and flexibility to work effectively as part of a team to meet deadlines and provide cover whenever required. The successful applicant may currently work in collections, customer services or estate management but must be analytical, highly organised, logical and methodical

Please call Bronte at Remedy on 0208 418 7677 for more information.