Social Housing Jobs

Osborne Richardson. A leading provider of social housing jobs in the UK

Established in 1991, Osborne Richardson is one of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies specialising in the social housing sector.

We recruit for a wide range of social housing jobs, in locations across the country. What’s more, we represent a wide variety of public sector employers, including housing associations  nationwide nd approximately 80 per cent of all UK local authorities.

Even more important is the Osborne Richardson philosophy. Your needs are our starting point, always. Before we do anything, we take the time to analyse your own individual objectives and then look for the role that will fulfil them.

Register now and see all Osborne Richardson can offer you. We’ll give you full access to our massive database of current vacancies, plus all the specialised support you need to take advantage of it.

In a nutshell, we can save you time and hassle, and make results possible that otherwise would not be.

Learn the social housing job market

Social housing is a broad term that covers a wide range of jobs. At Osborne Richardson, we cover every area. Find out more about what each one involves, then search for specific current job opportunities relating to it.

Generic housing management jobs

Something of a catch-all term, generic housing management includes positions as housing managers, temporary accommodation managers, plus ASB, tenancy and rent income officers. It may also refer to roles with responsibility for allocations, lettings, leasehold services, repairs and re-housing. Here are some more specific job descriptions that you may be likely to come across:

As a Tenancy Housing Officer, you will be expected to manage a portfolio of properties, carry out estate inspections, attend resident meetings, deal with complaints, serve eviction notices, and attend court on occasion.

In contrast, as a Rent Income Officer you’ll be advising tenants regarding the various benefits available to them. You’ll also be likely to be dealing with housing benefits agencies, recovering debts, preparing and issuing NOSP’S and NTQ’s, attending court and dealing with court evictions.

As the title suggests, Repairs & Maintenance Officers deal with customer complaints, as well as duties such as raising job or work orders on the organisation’s system, booking visits for housing officers to inspect properties, logging queries on a database and escalating job orders.

Supported housing jobs

In addition to housing management roles, there are a variety of other jobs available within the social housing sector. As a Support Worker, you could be employed in areas ranging from mental health and domestic violence to the elderly. You may also be concerned with issues such as alcohol and substance abuse, as well as asylum seekers and young offenders.

Among other duties, you could be advising tenants about benefit entitlement, as well as writing risk assessments and support plans to help your clients maximise their potential and generally get more out of life.

All Social Housing Jobs We Cover:

• Generic housing
• Rent income
• Lettings
• Housing advice
• Homelessness
• Leasehold/service charge
• Maintenance/repairs
• Housing Management
• Business development& sales
• Policy & strategy

Moving forward in your social housing career

In a fast-changing career such as social housing, it’s vital to keep up-to-date with developments. Web sites such as http://www.socialhousing.co.uk/ are one way of achieving this. Frequently, however, you may need to undertake further training and CPD (continuing professional development).

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), the professional body for people working in housing and communities with over 22,000 members is the ideal place to search for current information . The CIH can offer you a range of training courses to help you keep up-to-date with new legislation and generally develop your knowledge of social housing.

You should note that in social housing it’s not compulsory to belong to the CIH or any other professional body. However, the higher up the ladder you climb and the more senior the roles you apply for, the more likely you are to become a professional member.  For further information, visit http://www.cih.org/.

Take the first step to your ideal social housing job

Once you register with Osborne Richardson, one of our specialist professional consultants will assess you, looking at your qualifications and experience.

Using specialist, in-depth knowledge of the social housing jobs market, they will make sure they understand your objectives before looking for any vacancies. Then, when you’re on our database, we’ll update you on all relevant opportunities and give you all the advice and assistance you need.