HOUSING OFFICER

Posted on 5 August 2025 Apply

• Directorate BHCC: Homes and Adult Social Care
• Salary £39,862 - £42,839
• Contract Fixed Term
• Closing Date Apply by 26 August 2025

JOB SUMMARY

• Job referenceorbis/TP/487/45452
• Positions available1
• Working hours37
• Closing date26 August 2025
• Job categoryHousing
• OrganisationBrighton & Hove City Council

JOB INTRODUCTION

Brighton & Hove is a great place to live, learn, work and visit.
We are committed to delivering an outstanding service to our residents and to making the Tenancy Team within our Housing and People Services Directorate the first choice for Housing Officers to work.
If you are looking to work in a flexible and forward-thinking organisation, have a good understanding of the needs of Council Tenants and Leaseholders and are seeking an exciting new challenge, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

You will have a relevant professional qualification or proven experience of working in housing at this level. Your experience will have given you an excellent knowledge and understanding of the full range of housing management services, including the relevant legal context. You will be comfortable in managing a diverse and complex caseload in a high demand service and will be a strong collaborator with a range of teams in a multi-agency setting.
You’ll be working in a directorate that is dedicated to empowering people from different communities and backgrounds to come together, live well and thrive, supported by our city-wide work on fairness, inclusion, and engagement. You’ll have an ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, a deep understanding of the needs of our different communities and residents, and the skills to ensure accessibility and inclusion in your work.
We have a 12-month fixed term maternity cover vacancy available, with some scope for regular working from home to support a positive work / life balance. We can also offer fully office-based arrangements as an option. Our diverse team is based across the city in one of our three housing offices and at our Housing Centre based in Moulsecoomb. On the days you are working in the office you will be in a welcoming working environment, with a friendly and supportive team.
In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, training and qualifications, career progression with the opportunity to become involved and lead on bespoke projects, flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to buy extra days, staff discounts, and admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
If you are successful in your application, we have the following employee networks here to support you throughout your employment with us: BME Workers, Disabled Workers and Carers, LGBTQ Workers, and Women’s Network.
For more information about the organisation and the specific roles please download the job description / person specification.
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As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Shortlisting guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.