Local Housing Manager - Barnet

Local Housing Manager - Barnet, N3 2NYLocal Housing ManagerLocation: N3 2NY - Covering Barnet & Enfield Contract Type: Perm - Full Time 37.5hrs per weekSalary Banding: 41,237 - 43,406This roleWe are recruiting for a skilled and experienced Local Housing Manager to be predominantly office based and out on the patch, you will manage and coordinate excellent housing and estate services within a defined geographical patch. You will be accountable, customer facing and representative of MTVH across all tenures including rented, shared ownership and leasehold customers, although you will be responsible for our rented customers only. Co-ordination of internal and external services to meet the diverse needs of our customers, delivering services that meet individual and local needs to a high standard is essential. Participation in local initiatives to support the community with their initiatives is necessary and may involve weekend work but this is not common. You will seek continuous improvement with a view to providing an excellent service to residents.You will be required to manage our relationship with the Local Authority and other Housing Association partners. You will be the point of contact for customers with respect to complaints, estate services, tenancy management, tenancy enforcement and lettings management.What you'll need to succeed:Essential car userExperience of working in a social housing setting is essentialExperience of tenancy enforcement and managing a high case load of ASB alongside strong record keepingWhilst good working knowledge of housing practice, housing law and the principles of service charge management is essential; to really succeed it will be your values and passion that will set you apart.At MTVH our values of care, dare and collaborate run through all that we do, were looking for people who can demonstrate these behaviours every day of the week.At a time of continuing change, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt and be flexibleAbility to collaborate, network and be a strong team playerExperience of dealing with customers from different backgrounds, presenting with complex or challenging needs is essentialExperience of excellent administration skills & analysing customer feedback to achieve service improvementsAttention to detail and accuracy in writing, reporting and numeracyExperience of dealing with customers face to face and responding to customer enquiries on the phone and in writingAbility to self-manage a varied and demanding workload, prioritising and organising tooA self-starter who isnt afraid of challenge, shows innovation, initiative, empathy & passionThe ability to manage and report on projects against agreed targetsMust possess excellent office management skills, managing inboxes, keys etcMust be willing to work flexible hours as requiredDesirableHousing qualificationTo meet our commitment to providing safe, high-quality services to our customers we will complete a Basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring service once an offer of employment is made. This will be renewed on a 3 year basis and the cost of this service is paid for by MTVH.