Housing Officer

Purpose of the job

Are you passionate about helping people? Do you want a career where you can make a real difference to residents, neighbourhoods and communities? We're looking for a motivated and customer-focused Housing Officer to join our team. Whether you're already working in housing or have experience in customer service, community work, support services, public services or a similar people-focused role, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to develop a rewarding career where every day is different. You'll work directly with residents, supporting them to sustain their tenancies, resolving issues, improving neighbourhoods and helping to create safe, thriving communities.

What you'll be doing

As a Housing Officer, you'll manage a patch of council homes and work closely with residents, colleagues and partner agencies to:

• Support tenants to maintain successful tenancies.
• Help resolve neighbourhood issues and anti-social behaviour.
• Carry out home visits and estate inspections.
• Provide advice and guidance to residents.
• Work with partner organisations to support vulnerable households.
• Encourage resident involvement and community engagement.
• Ensure our housing services are responsive, fair and customer focused.

What we're looking for

We know that great Housing Officers come from a variety of backgrounds. If you have the right attitude, enthusiasm and commitment to learning, we can help you develop the technical housing knowledge you need.
We're particularly interested in people who:

• Care about making a positive difference in people's lives.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Enjoy solving problems and finding practical solutions.
• Are resilient and able to handle challenging situations professionally.
• Are organised and able to manage a varied workload.
• Have a genuine interest in housing, communities and public service.
• Are willing to learn, develop and embrace new challenges.

You do not need to have worked in social housing before to be successful in this role. We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate transferable skills and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Why join us?

You'll be joining a team that is committed to supporting residents and improving communities. We invest in our people and will provide training, support and development opportunities to help you succeed and build your career.

• We offer flexible and hybrid working, built on trust. Our standard week is 37 hours, and we simply ask that service needs are met.
• Balance matters. We encourage you to switch off and recharge, with up to 30 days’ annual leave, bank holidays, and three extra days at Christmas. You can also buy additional leave if you choose.
• We Care is one of our core values. As a Healthy Workplace, we support your wellbeing through a range of activities and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• We help you plan for the future with the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, financial planning workshops, career development opportunities.
• And because family comes first, we have a strong set of family‑friendly policies.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do

We Care - We value others, develop ourselves and are passionate about what we do.
We Innovate - We are ambitious, creative and always looking for better ways to serve our customers.
We Achieve - We take responsibility, strive for excellence and are proud of the difference we make.

Ready to make a difference?

If you're looking for a meaningful role where you can learn, grow and have a positive impact on people's lives and communities, we'd love to hear from you.

We look forward to hearing from you if you are looking for the chance to work for a forward thinking Council and make a real difference to the people of Melton and surrounding area.

More information

This position attracts an essential car allowance.

If you would like an informal chat, please do not hesitate to get in touch with:

John Poole – Senior Housing Officer

Telephone: 01664 502347

Email: jpoole@melton.gov.uk

Closing date: Noon, Monday 21 September 2026.*

Interview Date: 05 October 2026.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early when we receive sufficient and suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure that you submit your application  as soon as possible so that you can be considered for this role.

Melton Borough Council is committed to offering a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that meet the essential criteria for a job profile and who:

• Declare themselves to have a disability covered by the definition outlined within the Equality Act 2010
• Are considered to be a care leaver
• Are a veteran or reservist

To find out more and to see if you may qualify, please read our guaranteed interview scheme document.