Senior Property & Support Officer

Senior Finance / Property & Support Officer Permanent Grade C- £35,412 - £44,075 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Temporary Accommodation Service within Birmingham Council. The Housing Solutions & Support service are experiencing unprecedented demand around the use of temporary accommodation. There are currently over 5600 households in temporary accommodation, across a variety of property portfolios including hotels. You will manage a team of Temporary Accommodation Support Officers, ensuring that households in Temporary Accommodation are resident and that they are supported to secure permanent Housing. The successful candidates, will want the best for our citizens, be IT literate, with a housing, finance or customer service management experience. You will demonstrate resilience and the ability to work in a highly pressurised area of the business. You will be able to make sound decisions under pressure. Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here. Job Description and Person Specification Senior Finance Support Officer JD (1).pdf